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1. 34 27 FULL AUTO button P 74 36 RESET button P 181 To switch the DVD video camera recorder to To reset all settings to defaults status when the full automatic DVD video camera recorder was shipped from the factory 28 FOCUS button P 71 To switch between manual focus and auto 37 PC connection terminal TO PC focus 38 Joystick P 37 58 87 89 ley D bh D ei 29 EXPOSURE button P 73 Press this button to adjust the exposure 30 BLC backlight compensation button P 51 Press this button when subject is being lighted from rear Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item and then press the center gt II to play 31 DISC NAVIGATION button P 105 back the scene pause it or designate an option of the menu 32 SELECT button P 108 39 Stop cancel button P 10 58 105 33 MENU button P 37 88 111 To end playback or cancel setting of menu Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation 34 DISPLAY Screen display button P 62 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 35 Volume control buttons VOL buttons P 58 71 73 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 19 HITACHI DZ RM3W 40 REC button P 49 50 46 ZOOM T button P 56 41 DIGITAL ZOOM button P 56 47 ZOOM W butt
2. Click 5 Click Quit DND CAMERA USE Driver Setup GG USE Diner installabon compbeted Click Installing the USB driver is now complete 3 Click Quit DND CAMERA USE Driver Setup USE Diner installabon compbeted Click Installing the USB driver is now complete 145 INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD RAM DRIVER The UDF driver must be installed before using the disc in DVD video camera recorder on PC 1 Click UDF Driver DVD RAM Driver 4 Carefully read the License Agreement If you Installation on the installer screen accept it click Yes The installer screen can be displayed using the The contents of agreement displayed on actual procedure in DISPLAYING INSTALLER screen may be different from those in the figure SCREEN P 144 Installshield Wtzard Leconte Am pesent Please rel Be lb kee ager anally 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button reat the PARE DIRSH kay bo sen Het neck ol See agreement baim Software License Agpesment refer in Lieenan Agenement on martial E Bii shee ahecha Io Be ead L you agen al of lhe pigat pees vei bo conira ar IF wu Cap nee depres padi Mio Bo og mitalari 2 DVD RAM Software Setup Do you gece all the berm ol Be feck Leeee Sapati IP var chewse Ho Ge fata pal cke Toi DVD ROM Deg you mui Sec fe eer Click Click 5 If you do not wish to change
3. All is specified The scenes from the first to The scenes from the current All scenes from the firstto end current will be selected to end will be selected will be selected Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected choose screen on which scenes have been selected press the scene to be deselected and then press the the W button SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected 121 GD GD CARD DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and length special effects and movie quality mode T Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to know 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Detail and then press the gt 1 button The detailed information on the scene will appear When using disc When using card N Scene No 007 Gs VIDEO FINE dmint3sec Date 9 30 2004 8 00 00AM Date 9 30 2004 8 00 00AM Lock Off DPOF Number of prints 6 EE QNEXT RETURN PREV_ONEXT m RETURN 1 Not displayed with DVD R disc 2 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 3 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear
4. 001 002 e Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera recorder and disc itself may be hot Storing discs e When storing disc insert it in Round DVD Holder into plastic case e Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc e Do not place disc in following places Direct sunlight for a long time Where humidity is high or in dusty place While there is heat from a heater etc Note e See page 82 when cleaning the removed disc e See page 81 for how to handle disc removed from Round DVD Holder e See page 81 for howto set the disc removed from Round DVD Holder or another disc correctly in Round DVD Holder 27 AVAILABLE CARDS SD memory card and MultiMediaCard can be used on this DVD video camera recorder Handling card e Do not use cards other than the designated ones e Be sure to use a brand new Card when recording vital images e Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal e Donot paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion e Do not subject card to impact bend or drop it e Do not disassemble card or modify it e Do not expose card to water Terminal e Do not use or store card in the following places Where the temperature is high such as in vehicle at high temperatures unde
5. YES and then press the gt II button A Move scenes YES Choose NO to cancel EE move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 10 Press the Ill button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 7 the submenu screen will appear e You can also move multiple scenes P 108 e Only scenes on play list can be moved 131 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them along with the created dates times You can change this title at any time T Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the PlayList menu screen and then press the II button 4 Use the Playlist Title screen to select the play list whose title you wish to change and then press the gt II button See Changing Title of Program Title on page 124 forhow toenter a title 02 9 10 2004 8 00AM 03 9 12 2004 9 30AM 04 9120 2004 3 15PM CENTER m RETURN PlayList Title 01 8 30 2004 12 30PM DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then
6. 105 Thumbnail see Terminology P 160 Selected scene number Number of all scenes GA BAL Programs Sat a a a gt PLAY Cursor Current page position 4 Still image Ion Z Bar graph Operation guide Disc type con 4 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen 2 No still icon will appear for card 3 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD video camera recorder 4 Appears when 13scenes or more have been recorded 5 R appears for DVD R disc D will appear for card Note e The background color of screen allows you to identify whether disc or card is used on this DVD video camera recorder Purple When disc is used Green When card is used Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording date time of the scene on which the cursor is placed in the space for operating guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide If no disc or card is inserted the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation screen will appear If the following disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Locked card Finaliz
7. 37 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME You can select one of three date display formats month day year day month year or year month day Associated with the selected date display the time display format will also change as follows Date display format Example of display 5 00PM Sr 9 30 2004 17 00 D M Y 30 9 2004 PM5 00 Y M D 2004 9 30 1 Press the MENU button 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display Zi Si The menu screen will appear format and then press the gt I button 2 Use thejoystick to choose d Date Mode on the Be Setup The menu screen for CENTER RETURN ORAM Date Setup menu setting date will be BR Date ode MDY i D ff Date Set restored and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated screen and then press the gt I buttom ENTER RETURN RAM The options will appear 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu on the right of Date Mode TheU mark willbe screen attached to the currently selected option Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well as during recording will also be changed see page 52 38 Setting Up the Battery The DZ BP14S battery provided with this DVD video camera recorder has not been charged at purchase time Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder Note e Be sure to use the DZ BP14S DZ BP14SW optio
8. 42 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY aiiiiiinnnnnnno00eaaan 42 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTERICHARGER 43 Inserting and Removing Dec 44 INSER ING DISC eects aE 44 REMOVING DISC msee ranercn ens 46 Inserting and Removing Car 47 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera FRECOIGER e decerntceicuunterer oti tiestndeenes 48 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ON AND OFF teiscscececcccaesdecetccmeness 48 Recording MOVIE cccccssssseeeeceeseeseeeeeeeneees 49 Recording RE UE 50 Compensating for Backlight cc0ceeee 51 On Screen Information ee 52 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PREG OPIN e 52 LOOMING KE 56 MACRO RECORDIN Gh egegeegee eebe eege 57 RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT 57 et aile RE 58 AR a dl ER 58 PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR AAD EE 59 SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOIE 59 FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE nsaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnoooooneeenen 59 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE asasaannnnnnnnnnnnneeeenno 60 PLAYING BACK STILLS ssccesessveetectecccccesssiatexesacs 60 JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 61 On Screen Information Display 62 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING Ee 62 Checking Flow of Quick Mode 63 Camera Functions FLOW OF QUICK MODE WHEN RECORDING le E 64 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WHEN RECORDING PHOTO DISO eerste etn e ie 65 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WHEN RECORDING PHOTO CARD eee te aa 66 Disc Navigation Function
9. 51 GD GD J CARD On Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details S 2 Program AE k 7 Microphone filter ST 3 White balance LI 8 16 9 mode 4 EIS 9 Video flash DR 5 Manual Focus 10 Self timer 6 Backlight compensation 11 External Input 12 Recording status 1 Recording mode Movie recording time Remaining space on disc card 17 Remaining battery level Brightness Color density of LCD screen or Volume Current date time 13 Zoom Exposure correction FULL AUTO indicator Warning message 14 Disc Card type 15 Movie Recording quality The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 52 White balance P 91 Recording mode P 49 50 98 8 16 9 mode 2 P 94 S Movie No display 16 9 mode OFF Ld Still D 16 9 mode ON External input still field 7 DO External input still frame 9 Video flash when Video Flash sold separately is attached only in still recording Program AE only in movie recording mode mode P 75 P 90 No display Emits light automatically EE EE 4 Always emits light A Sports ee Portrait y No light emission Spotlight Se oN Sand amp Snow 10 Self timer only in still recording mode P 99
10. Dvt Maree bnaGt Installatori d MyDVD Installation If the installer screen does not automatically appear use the following procedure to display it 144 INSTALLING USB DRIVER With Windows XP 1 Click USB Driver Installation on the installer screen 2 The USB driver installer screen will appear Click USB Driver Installation DYD CAMERA USB Driver Setup Click 3 Check the contents and then click OK DND CAMERA USB Driver Setup The message about Windows Logo Test may be displayed lister In this case piaase cick contre anyway With Windows 2000 Me 98 Second Edition 1 Click USB Driver Installation on the installer screen 2 The USB driver installer screen will appear Click USB Driver Installation Installation will start DND CAMERA USR Driver Setup Click 4 The message on Windows logo test will appear Carefully read it and then click Continue Anyway Installation will start Software Installation The soltware you me installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verily ts compatibility with Windows HP Tel me why teks Continumg your mstallabon of this rollware may mpan or destabikze the correct operatpon of your system tithes immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing l STOP instalation
11. Low Light No display Self timer OFF V Self timer ON count is from 10 seconds No display Auto 11 External Input P 98 M Set G Outdoor L IN AV input X Indoor1 S IN S VIDEO input Indoor2 12 Recording status Electronic image stabilizer EIS P 93 REC During recording No display EIS OFF ll During recording pause qi EIS ON No display Manual focus P 71 13 Zoom P 56 No display Autofocus WOE aT display in English or German Digital Zoom Off Manual focus WI TT Wi display in French or Italian Digital Zoom 40x Manual focus WwW EIT EM display in Spanish Manual focus Digital Zoom 500x DZ MV550A 240x DZ MV580A only in movie Backlight compensation P 51 recording mode No display Backlight compensation OFF 14 Disc Card type Backlight compensation ON ORAM DVD RAM Microphone filter only in movie recording Or DVD R mode P 93 geht DVD RAM write protected No display Microphone filter OFF d DVD R disc already finalized on this Microphone filter ON DVD video camera recorder GA DVD R disc finalized on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder 2 SD memory card or MultiMediaCard Ge Locked SD memory card No display 53 15 Movie recording quality 16 Remaining space on disc card ly wh ing di P 96 only when using disc P 96 REM XX MIN Remaining recordable XTRA Best quality only when usi
12. for which DPOF has been set Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 112 e You can also select multiple photos P 108 e If you specify the number after selecting multiple stills the same specified number will be set to all those stills e Up to 99 prints can be set for one scene The maximum number of settable prints on one card is 999 e This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize DPOF that has been set on another device Always set the DPOF on this DVD video camera recorder GAD GD Eel SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT You can use this Select function to select consecutive scenes at one time This function is useful when there are numerous scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Choose Start gt Current Current gt 2 Select the first scene to be selected End or All and then press the gt I button DECH 3 Press the MENU button bere fl eo ENTER RETURN 4 Choose Select on the Scene menu screen AT Programs 006 011 he T Current scene 3 ES ER fir lett AR Eeke IL e Pe hee Tel Ser Peso Le Hir ketl ea AR fiz Iisa PLAY M DESELECT AU RAM PPLAY mDESELECT ALL RAM gt PLAY m DESELECT ALL GD Start gt Current is specified Current gt End is specified
13. list you wish to display and then press the gt II 3 Choose Switch on the button PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II The Disc Navigation button screen of the selected play list will be displayed Note To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs allrecorded scenes choose All Programs on the Switch PlayList screen Switch PlayList All Programs 01 8 30 2004 12 30PM 02 9 10 2004 8 00AM 03 9 12 2004 9 30AM y CENTER m RETURN Editing on play list When making settings on play list such as Deleting scene P 111 changing title setting skip adding fade etc use Changing thumbnail P 113 the same procedure for setting on program or Setting skip P 114 scenes Perform these settings referring to the Adding fade P 115 following reference pages Combining scenes P 116 Dividing a scene P 117 Copying to card P 118 Changing title P 124 132 Arranging order of scenes P 131 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play 2 Press the MENU button list to be played back and then press the gt II 3 Choose Play on the button D um PlayList menu screen teps and then press the gt H The selected play list will button be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the ll button The Di
14. then press the gt II The self timer indicator will start to count button down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later JRecord Functions Setup A ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Select On and then press the gt H button Note The self timer will be set e You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information 3 Prose the MENU button to end the setting e To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera recorder off To suspend self timer press the REC button again before recording starts or press the I button Self timer recording 99 GAD E R A CARD SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT If you connect this DVD video camera recorder to a TV to view images on TV screen you can switch off the on screen information displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen from the TV screen 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting choose OSD output on SRecord Functions Setup the Record Functions Note Setup menu Screen and OSD Output air e The OSD Output setting will be stored in memory even then press the gt Iil when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off button ENTER _ RETURN RAM Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 62 for p
15. 4 Choose Create on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt I button Note e You can also select multiple scenes P 108 e f the added scene had skip or fade setting that information will also be added to the play list e Thedate time when a play list was created will appear as the title for the play list This title can later be changed 5 The scene select screen P132 will appear If the e If free space available on disc is insufficient creation of selected scenes on the new play list may not be possible Delete unnecessary play list are the ones scenes 95305 9 30 2004 8 006 006 you want press the gt II SE SR Pa button Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programs will not be erased If you want to change Editing scenes on play list will not affect the scenes in programs the scenes with which If you press the MENU button before pressing gt II in you want to create a step 5 the submenu will appear see page 112 play list you can change them on this screen 126 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCH Select the desired one of multiple play lists The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Usethe Switch Playlist screen to select the play 2 Press the MENU button
16. Am pesent Fibich seve e beer kee ages Caen Presa ge PAGE DOH ioe ho sie ke neh ol Be agrees SONIC SOLUTIONS ENDAISER LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS 15 4 CONTRACT PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TEAMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SREMENT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE UNLESS YOU PT THIS AGREEMENT Er USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARIE AGREEING TO BE BOUND Ev THE TEAMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO AMY TERM OF CONDITION RETURA THIS PACKAGE TO SON SOLUTIONS FOR A FULL REPUND OF THE LICENSE FEE ho you accepi all the kom of Se Gecke Lee Agoriad R you chese Ho fe Ferd ckue Toi Mai eum scergtter arrereg 150 4 it you do not wish to change the folder in which MyDVD is installed click Next instal hield Wizard Liwore Derimaton Lecation Skari hoki fia Saigh rel eis hiii Bebe wil inaia HADT in e Izeg hokia Ir sri Io bht lakier bck Hesi Toerchts ka a cbiad Vober bek Hie aral ebe Sr leg Ir iker Dezevgdeen F ikiii EW i Fides ore mt Browse Click 5 Check the displayed contents and then click Next Installation will start instalis hield Wizard Fian Lopomo F dee Fevean aibri Fedree oigear lie Bebe has enough infomation bo thst capping Be pagn files Iw wand bo mes er Change any bhir chock Bech H was ee hirii eeh e aithre ckch Heed bo eo Ces ez Cument Settings Uper Iriri aiea DNDCA
17. Are you using DVD R disc You cannot record still image on DVD PHOTOS R disc recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to 25 record still images Cannot replace The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed thumbnail on PHOTO Select a movie 113 scenes Cannot select any more The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 424 scenes CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills 30 111 Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card Card error has occurred Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted Format the card now midway When using the card on this DVD video camera recorder 135 choose YES and format it Card error has occurred The card may be damaged Use another card Formatting is not 28 complete 166 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Card error e The card terminals may be dirty Wipe off dirt and try the card again or use another card 28 e Data other than still image may be included Use another card Carderrorhas occurred Card error could have occurred during editing of scenes Turn offthe Keep card inside amp DVD video camera recorder with the card being used inside 43 48 restart connect the AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be attempted Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card
18. DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Specify the desired option for display and La SO 2 Press the MENU button then press the kA i button 3 Choose Category on Ms yy r the Others menu Gs screen and then press the gt I button gt PLAY RAM When PHOTO is specified ES Category VIDEO ETC IPHOTO All ENTER m RETURN RAM To display all scenes movies or stills in the order of recording VIDEO To display only movies in the order of recording PHOTO To display only photos in the order of recording GAD Gi PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Repeat Play on the Others menu screen and then press the gt I button 9 Sam mo Repeal Play CL Use one of the following 3 methods to release Opn l 4 Choose On and then e Choose Off in step 4 above press the ei II button e Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once Playback will start e Press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play Setting Note e Press the ll button to terminate
19. Disc or Card Management 134 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY c c0ccccceeees 134 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISO Jerie reri ocenione tai 134 INITIALIZING DVD RAM DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD 135 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DISC UPDATE CONTROL INFO ccccceeeees 136 FINALIZING DVD R DISC FINALIZE DISC 137 COONS ay tea tee 138 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY 06 138 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT EE ee ere 138 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF SHEI 139 Connecting to PC THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TOP 140 Contents on Provided CD ROM 142 Installing Software eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 144 DISPLAYING INSTALLER GCHEEN 144 INSTALLING USB DRHIVER een 145 INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD RAM DRIVER EE 146 INSTALLING DVD MovieAlbumSE 0 148 INSTALLING MwVDD 150 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera ee 152 Uninstalling Software cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 154 UNINSTALLING USB DRIVER 154 DELETING OTHER APPLICATIONG 155 Cautions When Using DVD Video Camera Recorder by Connecting It to PC 156 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories 157 CAMERA ACCESSORIES naaiiinnssossneenneennenne 157 POWER SUPPLY en geed 157 INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADA
20. EE 123 Play sccdateroatncet startet Ee 124 SWIC HEEN 123 WAG ele 124 Program ABs EE 90 Protect TEE tnst ee 134 Q Quality Card ee eege 97 QUIGIE IMO EE 63 QUICK MODE switch enee aas d ise 87 R RECO E Dutton EE 49 Recording ie EE 103 R mote control eegen 33 Repeal GIE 138 Reset zeera e E 104 SENGS eege Ee 104 EE 181 RESET DUON EE 181 186 S Sand amp Snow Program AE ccseceecseeeeeeeeeeees 90 Scene COMBINE ara i aa ai ieee 116 Delete iere 111 RUE 122 Divide EE 117 Ee 115 WOW Gens ees 131 Select ee e eebe eege 121 SKID EE 114 Searching for image eieiei eege 59 Select Scene sinini a e 108 SELECT DUON etiese iepene eee E 108 el RTE 99 Shoulder SIAR DEER 32 SKID SCENC rte ated Seed Sac eos 114 ele ee EE 60 SIGS SHOW ege Ee ee 139 Sports Program AE EE 90 Spotlight Erres eege 90 STD VIDEO Mode c cecccceceecescecescereecerstestereaees 96 Stereo microphone srerstn eege ele eege 49 SUDMENU tee 112 Switch play list E 127 Switch program s sssssesssesssrrsrresrrsrrenrrerrnerene 123 T Tele conversion IONS cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 57 Beier EE 106 RUE EE EE 132 Title eg ete E WEE 124 U UDF2 01 format Aere 156 162 Update Control Info EE 136 V Video flash eiaa i aes ea eee 75 VIDEO MOJE EE 96 IS EE nonnina hecventei 96 WP GP EE 96 OTD ege EE EE 96 PW TEE EE Video selector EE 84 95 162 VOl DUMON DEE W White Bees ege de ste dee Eeee 91 Voie Ge EE 115 Wide conv
21. Electric Industrial Co Ltd and Sonic Solutions reserve the right to terminate the Agreement In such a case you will be obliged to discard all copies of This Software and its components Article 6 Prioritized License Agreement When some software programs are installed the license agreements will be displayed to be referred to as online license agreement If the online license agreement conflicts with this Agreement the online license agreement shall have a priority 187
22. JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM disc on your PC Contains the USB2 0 driver see page 145 for installation use Install this driver when using the provided PC connection cable to connect this DVD video camera recorder to PC If the USB terminal of your PC is USB1 1 use this driver L Contains the Acrobat Reader see page 143 for installation If Acrobat Reader is not installed in your PC you will need to install itin order to open the on line manuals instruction manual files for DVD MovieAlbumSE and UDF driver Dcrobat Header sl Although the CD ROM may contain a folder or file other than the above they will not be needed on this DVD video camera recorder unless some special instruction is given 142 Read the electronic instruction manuals on line manuals on PC for complete information on using each software program DVD MovieAlbumSE You can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedures Open the PDF file in DVDMASE 3 manuals English folder contained on the provided CD ROM After installing DVD MovieAlbumSE open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose Hitachi DVDCAM and DVD MovieAlbumSE and then open On line Manual To read the above manual you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader If Adobe Acrobat Reader has not been installed in your PC start AcrobatReader English AR500ENU exe on the provided CD ROM to ins
23. MV580A approx 50 in FINE mode Varies depending on the recording quality and the type of card P 30 182 Recording format DVD RAM disc Movie Conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR format MPEG Audio layer 2 Still Simultaneous recording conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR standard 704 x 480 pixels and JPEG DZ MV550A 640 x 480 pixels DZ MV580A 1280 x 960 pixels External input 640 x 480 pixels DVD R disc Movie Conforming to DVD video format when MPEG Audio layer 2 or LPCM is selected Card Still Conforming to JPEG DZ MV550A 640 x 480 pixels DZ MV580A 1280 x 960 pixels standard External input 640 x 480 pixels Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby AC3 Recording medium 8 cm DVD RAM disc conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD R disc conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 SD memory card MultiMediaCard Jacks Video audio input output x 1 External microphone input x 1 PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port x 1 Power consumption When recording with LCD monitor off DVD RAM disc used DZ MV550A approx 4 1W in FINE mode DZ MV580A approx 4 4W in FINE mode Dimensions approx 2 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 5 3 4 W x H x D 64 x 89 x 146 mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 32 104 F 0 40 C less than 80 32 86 F 0 30 C when connected to PC Storage temperature 4 140 F 20 60 C Weight DZ MV550A approx 490 g with
24. Note H niti choose Power Save on E e To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from the Initial Setup menu Power Save HOn automatic off activated by the power save function set screen and then press the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to ti r if VIDEO LJ PHOTO or Du PHOTO the gt II button ee l e The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen 2 oe ae information display Select On or Off e The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even and then press the gt I button when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 102 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder even during recording om Gemen The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recording The recording indicator will not light even during recording 2 Select On or Off and then press the P II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Recording indicator Note e The Record LED setting will not appear in the on screen information display e The Record LED setting will be stored in memory even 1 when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Press the MENU button e Specify Record LED Off when recording a subject choose Record LED on E Ee behind a glass or
25. RAM lnitial Setup PS Initial Setup Beep On Beep On Language English iG Demo Mode Auto Select the operating sound Beep is heard On Off ENTER m RETURN RAM ENTER m RETURN RAM ENTER m RETURN PR lnitial Setup od English Fran ais iy Language English iy Language Change the language display Change the langui Italiano gt ENTER m RETURN RAM CENTER RETURN PR lnitial Setup CYlnitial Setup ob od Uu ii Demo Mode Demo Mode Start demonstration after setting approx 3 minutes gt ENTER RETURN RAM CENTER RETURN RAM 64 vi LE FLOW OF QUICK MODE WHEN RECORDING PHOTO DISC The following shows the menu when DVD RAM disc is being used The details of each function are described on pages showing the Advanced mode See each reference page Record Functions Setup LJRecord Functions Setup Input Source CAMERA Self Timer Off CENTER RETURN Q RAM Date Setup JDate Setup CENTER RETURN RAM lnitial Setup Initial Setup Beep Du Language English Demo Mode Auto ENTER RETURN ORAM Note No photo can be recorded on DVD R disc amp Input Source Select the receiving image CENTER RETURN RAM JRecord Functions Setup 98 input Source Self Timer Select the self timer CENTER
26. Setting On Screen Display Output On or Off OSD Output on page 100 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status When copy guarded disc is played back no image will appear on TV screen If you use TV with wide mode aspect ratio 16 9 and set the TV to the wide mode the entire Disc Navigation display may not be displayed on the TV screen If this happens release the wide mode setting on TV see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode RAMI R Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player PLAYING BACK DVD RAM DISC You can use a DVD video recorder see Terminology P 160 or DVD player that conforms to DVD RAM to play back 8 cm DVD RAM discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder Note e When playing back disc on another device the Disc 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder Navigation display will be different from the one on this player and play it back DVD video camera recorder See the instruction manual for DVD video recorder player 79 PLAYING BACK DVD R DISC 1 Finalize a recorded DVD R disc 3 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back You need to finalize a disc to play it back on DVD player See page 137 See the instruction manual for DVD player No further data can be recorded on finalized disc Note Note Do not insert a DVD R disc that has not been finalized Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalize t
27. a place where there is flammable or explosive gas Doing so could cause fire or Unusable on DZ MV550A explosion 75 USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE Connect external microphone generally available to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera recorder Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording For details on external microphone see Major Specifications on page 182 To external microphone jack Note e Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S input output terminal Unplug the AV S input output cable to use the external microphone e This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone power supplied from camcorder 76 GD GED I CARD Viewing on TV Screen CONNECTING TOA TV Use the provided AV S input output cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a TV as follows gt To S video f 1 pub jeer E dh To video H audio input FI jacks AV S input output cable Red provided s If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it Note e Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status Insert the AV S input output cable plugs into jacks e Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV is straight Obliquely inser
28. above and then press the gt I button The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear Position of currently played back image Totalrecording time of all selected scenes Cursor Cursor position 2 Use the joystick to select the desired time of chosen point Tilt up To select the start Tilt down To select the end Tilt to left or right To move the cursor in 10 second units 1 still units for card To move the cursor in 1 minute units 10 still units for card Press once Hold down CURRENT END 0 03 26 0 24 24 0 00 00 UW GO _TO 0 00 00 d 0 00 00 OTOP OEND ENTER CANCEL When the start of scene is selected Cursor at current image position Cursor at GO TO position Top To go to the start and enter playback pause End Togototheend of lastscene and enter playback pause Specify To go to a specified point and enter playback pause See the following for details 3 Press the II button to enter the selection The DVD video camera recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status Pressing gt II again will start playback To cancel the Go To procedure midway press the W button before going to the specified point Note e Ifmultiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes P 133 e When mul
29. and Removing Disc INSERTING DISC 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it A few moments after the ACCESS PC indicator blinks the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly 2 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops 3 Insert the disc in Round DVD Holder into the disc guide until it stops Note that the recording playback surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera recorder The orientation for inserting the disc into the disc guide is also predetermined Load the disc correctly referring to the figure below DISC EJECT button Disc cover PUSH CLOSE portion e The disc exposed portion must face in the same direction as the lens as shown in figure e The recording playback side must face the inside DVD video camera recorder Disc guide 44 Incorrect orientation Correct orientation Cl Incorrect orientation 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover 5 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on VIDEO or LJ PHOTO When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD video camera recorder is ready for recording identifying recording playback sides of disc Single sided disc The recording playback side is opposite to the printed label Double sided disc The recording playbackside of SIDE A is opposite to the SIDE A marked side The recording play
30. as DVD video camera recorders Optional Storage Technology Association An organization that is promoting writable optical storage VIDEO SELECTOR This device can input multiple audio and video signals and select the desired audio and video signals among those input to output them 162 No DVD Video Camera Recorder Operation Check the Following Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be recorded only on DVD RAM or DVD R disc Check the following e Is DVD RAM or DVD R disc inserted e Is power switch set to WW VIDEO e Is the DVD RAM disc in DVD video camera recorder write protected Release the write protect e Does disc have remaining recording space If movie still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc may be damaged Use another disc Check 2_ No still can be recorded Still can be recorded only on DVD RAM disc SD memory card or MultiMediaCard Check the following e Is DVD RAM disc SD memory card or MultiMediaCard inserted Is power switch set to match the recording medium When using DVD RAM disc Set to LJ PHOTO If the LOCK switch on this DVD video camera If the LOCK switch is set to amp to left switching to LJ PHOTO is not possible When using SD memory or MultiMediaCard Set to Du PHOTO Is loaded DVD RAM disc write protected When using SD memory card Is the erase prevention switch locked P 28 Does disc or card have
31. as colored bright dots This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet ona circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help C
32. can be used on this DVD video camera recorder Copy from disc to card You can copy photos recorded on DVD 118 RAM disc to card 13 38 6 7 Disc finalization You can use this DVD video camera recorder to finalize any DVD R disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD player etc Repeat play cum ED You can repeatedly play back programs 1 and scenes Slide show You can play back stills continuously Remaining display GAWD GED ESD The remaining recordable movie time or 134 Capacity number of recordable stills is displayed Disc protection You can protect the DVD RAM disc to prevent deletion or editing by mistake Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not 119 be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible DPOF setting You can set the number of prints for each scene Note Editing functions thumbnail skip fade are original to this DVD video camera recorder When a disc edited on this DVD video camera recorder is directly played back on a DVD RAM recorder or read into PC the editing results will not be reflected in the playback or reading To reflect the editing results connect both devices using the AV S input output cable and then perform recording dubbing P 86 109 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc an
33. disc refer to Finalizing DVD R Disc finalize disc P 137 Note e When using an unformatted DVD R disc it is necessary to format it on this DVD video camera recorder see page 45 e Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized into a recordable device such as a DVD video recorder The recorded data may be damaged e DVD R discs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized on another DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD R disc EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER e DVD RAM 2 6 GB Ver 1 0 e DVD ROM MO e DVD R 3 9 GB Ver 1 0 e DVD Video e MD e DVD R 4 7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 e CD R e iD e DVD RW e CD RW e Floppy disk e DVD RW e CD e Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm e DVD R e LD e CD ROM Note Discs recorded on PC or DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder If so message This disc cannot be used will appear Also blue thumbnails will appear Fig 1 on page 27 or normal playback will not be possible 26 HANDLING DISCS Using discs DVD RAM and DVD R discs are very delicate recording media Carefully read the following cautions and observe them e When using disc on this DVD video camera recorder be sure to keep it in Round DVD Holder e Always us
34. for verifying protection will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button 134 re BAN Protect Disc GWE Format Disc Ss CENTER RETURN RAM Protect Disc Write protect disc YES ENTER Choose NO to cancel protection a E After YES or NO Sek setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored Disc protect icon Note e To release disc protection perform the same procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protection will appear Choose YES to release the protection INITIALIZING DVD RAM DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder for initialization If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during initialization and the initialization is interrupted incorrect initialization will result and the incorrectly initialized disc will be unusable Before You Begin 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on disc 2 Press the MENU button or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when initializing disc or card so that the DVD video camera recorder is not turned off midway If initialization is interrupted by power off the disc or card will not be initialized correctly 3 Choose Format Disc or
35. is automatically turned off If it remains on the following message is displayed The windoes cp standard Ch bifs writing function is active Ta wipe Bo DVD RAM dided phig Function aude firr be turned off bo you with fo degceivate TEF Should you choode ro degcetvate here you can E111 activate the windoes 3P standard b b kw write function by turning on the Enable Cp recording on phig driva gece ing Ehe Dep MULTI oFlve property when using fvtetia discs click ves and turn off the Enable Cp recording on phig drive gece ing END Click 147 INSTALLING DVD MovieAlbumSE Software DVD MovieAlbumSE is used to edit videos that conform to the DVD video recording DVD VR format and photos recorded on DVD RAM disc 1 Click DVD MovieAlbumSE Installation on Am you do not wish to change the folder in which the installer screen DVD MovieAlbumSE is installed click Next The installer screen can be displayed using the procedure described in DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN P 144 DVD Movies IhuniS hoops Destination Location Skari Idien vaste Seg rel eis M Bee vd install DVD Mmae ibs n t Jin fe ke freien Joes ton Ver Ire chek Net Tosch bo chet bake chek Bierce Self bibat arahe Tier 2 The screen for installing DVD MovieAlbumSE will appear Click Next DVD MovieAlbumSt Diiren F kiii i Welcome bo the Initai hield Wizard toa e p a
36. less cannot be divided e If free space available on disc is insufficient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes e Pressing the ll button on the screen for verification will restore the thumbnail display screen 117 RAM COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPY set the power switch to Wa VIDEO or LJ PHOTO 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the still to be copied 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Copy on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button 6 The Copy to card screen will appear Ifyou are sure you want to copy the selected still ees e press the gt II button eal PRES SS CENTER EXIT o If you wantto change the still to be copied you can change it on this screen D The screen for verifying copy will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Copy to card A Copy PHOTO scenes to card Choose NO to cancel copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card D Press the ll button to quit 118 Note e No movie can be copied e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 112 e See Category P 138 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc e You can also select multiple scenes P 1
37. of the operation status of DVD video camera recorder When the LCD monitor is turned 180 from the position with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the warning message can be checked Screen ra Operating status display Description warning message symbol eme a Battery remaining e A write protected disc is loaded level e A locked card is loaded a e An unusable card is loaded e An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD R disc used e An unusable disc is loaded eo e The remaining capacity on disc is approaching 0 e The remaining capacity on disc or card is approaching 0 e There is no remaining capacity on disc or card e An attempt to record a copy guarded image is being made Note e Ifthe LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed e If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder e Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing the same direction as lens they will not appear on the screen 55 GD GD J CARD Zooming If you continue to hold the zoom lever onthe T Note control side with Dig Zoom 40x or 240x specified The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory even the digital zoom will be activated midway when if the DV
38. off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data CARD ACCESS indicator Remove battery Disconnect AC adapter charger Plug or unplug PC connection cable ACCESS PC S ea indicator Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor If you turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking turn it on again with the disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 165 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner e The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate e When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories e For optional accessories observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time e The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season If you leave the DVD video camera recorder in
39. performance this indicates a need for service 18 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire electric shock or other hazards 19 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition 20 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care e The LCD is a very delicate display device Do not press its surface with force hit it or prick it with a sharp object e Ifyoupushthe LCD surface unevenness in display may occur If unevenness does not disappear soon turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again e Do not place the DVD video camera recorder with the open LCD screen down e Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera recorder Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology Among the total number of pixels a
40. playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be cancelled e Still images can also be played back repeatedly e Repeat playback will not function when playback is instructed from the recording pause status 138 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS If you play back stills recorded ona card the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Slide Show ide Show All or DPOF and a then press the gt II button All Toplay allstills recorded on card in slide show DPOF To play only stills to which DPOF has been set in slide show When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the RW button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note e One still is played for approx 5 seconds e With slide show playback starts from the first still on card e Ifyou press the ll button or turn the DVD video camera recorder off Slide Show will be canceled 139 Connecting to PC THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO PC Use the provided PC connection cable to connect this DVD video camera recorder to your PC in which the software on the CD ROM provided or generally available software is ins
41. press the gt II button Q amp Camera Functions Setup White Bal Si EIS HOn 2 Choose the On or Off and then press the gt Il button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Checking EIS On or Off You can check EIS On or Off by the on screen information display ell 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN EIS 8 00AM 9 30 2004 After recording with EIS set to Off it is recommended that you return the setting to On and then turn the DVD video camera recorder off unless you normally record with Off setting Note The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Itis recommended that you specify EIS Off when using the DVD video camera recorder on a desk or tripod When EIS On is specified there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if EIS ON is specified Firmly hold the DVD video camera recorder with both hands EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens generally available is used EIS cannot be used when recording stills on DZ MV580A REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce wind noise in recording If MIC Filter ON is specified the low frequency comp
42. press the gt II button Delete PlayList 01 8 30 2004 12 30PM 02 9 10 2004 8 00AM 03 9 12 2004 9 30AM 04 9 20 2004 3 15PM ENTER RETURN Delete PlayList ETH PlayList No 04 Ki 8 30 2004 12 30PM ANDelete PlayList YES 132 5 The screen for verifying exit will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button TITLE at a Park Ainish title setting ES vu 6 Press the W button to quit S01 at a Park 001 008 Palle After changing the title ae Sit the Disc Navigation screen on the play list whose title has been changed will appear Note The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will be restored Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted RAM GD J CARD Go To From the Disc Navigation screen you can jump to the first scene or last scene TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the gt H button AII Programs 014 014 PLAY RAM When End is specif
43. recorded The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback Playback picture is greatly Was recording of external input made with Frame specified distorted Specify Field for PHOTO Input in record mode settings No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV Disc Navigation Was the image recorded from AV input output jack with thumbnails do not appear interference Record image with no noise or disturbance 174 Symptom Cause and Correction Ee Photos on card cannot be This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data played back recorded on SD memory card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data normally playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical If the pixel data is outside this range blue thumbnails will appear thumbnails in the figure meaning the image is unplayable 1 6 zk ke O PLAY Fig 1 Even when the number of pixels is within the above range playback may notbe possible depending onthe recording status of the digital cameras used DCF Design rule for Camera File system is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF lt will take so
44. reference for how long the DVD videocamera recorder can continuously The reference for how long the DVD video camera recorder can actually be used will be approx 1 2 to 1 3 of the above time The continuously recordable time of DVD video camera recorder in the left table shows the time available when the DVD video camera recorder is be used with a fully charged battery For DZ MV550A mode WEN in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual recording the battery will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference since the REC button and zoom are being operated and playback is performed Assume that the actually recordable time with a fully charged battery is between 1 2 and 1 3 of the above time and prepare enough batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera recorder The continuously recordable time may be less depending on the conditions when the DVD video camera recorder is used if recording and recording pause are repeated at short intervals etc Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places The time taken for charging the battery is 165 minutes at 77 F 25 C Video approx 130 min GAR ae e approx 135 min i porem For DZ MV580A mode eS vem Note e See page 172 when charging is not possible e The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level e During and after charging t
45. standard of memory card developed in 1997 The card is 32 mm long x 24 mm wide x 1 4mm thick and has 7 pins It can be inserted into SD memory card slot and used SCENE Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again Photo still One scene refers to a single photo recording by pressing the REC button 161 SD MEMORY CARD This is a standard of memory card developed in 1999 The card is 32 mm long x 24 mm wide x 2 1 mm thick and has 9 pins Since the SD memory card was developed based on MultiMediaCard MMC MMC can be inserted into SD memory card slot and used However an SD memory card cannot be inserted in the slot exclusively for MMC SLOT IN TYPE PC PC that has a DVD drive into from which a DVD is directly inserted or ejected without using a tray SUSPENDING PC This function stores the status of PC before it is turned off It will restart the work from the status immediately before PC was turned off when the PC is turned on next time THUMBNAIL This refers to a reduced screen displayed on Disc Navigation in order to identify the recorded image contents UDF2 01 FORMAT UDF stands for Universal Disc Format This is a world standard file format for optical storage defined by OSTA UDF revision 2 0 or 2 01 has been adopted for DVD RAM disc to ensure compatibility with DVD video recorders and PCs as well
46. sucha place it could malfunction or the case could be damaged Also do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater Do not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place e Dust entering the DVD video camera recorder could cause malfunctions If the humidity is high the lens could be moldy and the DVD video camera recorder could become inoperable It is recommended that you put the DVD video camera recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet etc Do not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations e This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place e Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording Always make atrial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording isnormal The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder cannot be restored It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for professional applications e This DVD video camera recorder is designed and produced for home use recording and playback The recorded contents cannot be compensa
47. sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD video camera recorder before closing it or Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD video replacing it on the DVD video camera recorder with its camera recorder with the LCD screen facing screen facing outside If the LCD monitor is tilted it inward until a click is heard cannot be closed to the DVD video camera recorder If the LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder 36 SETTING DATE AND TIME Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press gt II to designate 1 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on 5 Tilt the joystick to left or right to select the digit you want to set in sequence O 9 80 2004 8 00AM ENTER m RETURN RAM PSDate Setup 2 Press the MENU button P3Camera Functions Setup g The menu screen will appear Dr 2 Tilt the joystick up or 16 9 2 down to select the number for current date time and then repeat step 5 to set the current date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the Il button 3 Use thejoystick to choose Date Setup and then W Date Set ieee 1 1 2004 6 After s
48. the REC button Is input image copy guarded 28 84 134 Is the disc write protected or the card locked 163 82 will not start recording Recording starts but stops immediately LCD screen is hard to see Focus is not correct Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input output jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV device is connected via several other devices such as AV selector the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted or connect AV device directly Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC From some video games or PCs image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted Stop recording and adjust the brightness Is the DVD video camera recorder being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monitor adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually Does MF appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor Adjust the diopter contr
49. the folder in which 3 L 8 the UDF driver is installed click Next Click Next InstallShield Wizard Installshield Wizard IN Phan sienna Laraioa Skari hoki Fia Set roll eis hiat EH Welcome to the Initai hield wizard toa DMD DAM Dueer be Dee hee Wad va eo DVD Rakh Deg ee pou cope lo cire chk He Setup wil install DVD BAM Dog ini the foley Ire Ta medal be We Ire bek Head Toectsboachteech kb bck Hrista Self tobati areae Ier Diiren F kiii LVP sn Piles LAEN r E INN RA Cle Click 146 D If you do not wish to change the folder name 9 If your PC uses Windows XP 98 Second click Next Edition Me a message that prompts you to restart will appear Click Finish and then restart the PC instal hield Wizard Sebect Program Folda Please reiec A prapa hiki l Installing the UDF driver is now complete GE EE If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional SE proceed with step 10 instal hield Wizard Tirs nah mme d f Inctall buek wu md Complete The Irth Peed Ve owed ba ame reied LIVE PLAN Lee Reicee pou can ope Ve pig poe ered deel pee Computer fe Tes l meant bo restart Trey Cogsfet Pa l Hai wall batai oer argia Lali Confirm Click Hamre any daka bam thew drasa wd hen chock Erith hy campie h D Check the displayed contents and then click Next ea on instal hield Wizard Dtat Long Files H Kevean rell balira Gesi
50. the following figure Signal flow To S VIDEO TTT To video f input jack of audio input To AV input output jack VCR etc jacks AV S input output cable provided 7 4 Red If the video device to be connected has an S video input jack you can connect it to the DVD video camera recorder 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Using an S video jack will deliver clearer images 2 Select a scene to be played back e Audio is heard from the speaker If the volume is too high noise may enter the dubbed image e It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to gt Iil 3 Pireo tie sa nace dn button on this DVD create a play list including the scenes to be dubbed video camera recorder and the record button among the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera on connected device The DVD video camera recorder P 126 recorder will start playback and the recorded Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD device will record dub it video camera recorder from AC outlet to prevent battery power from shutting off during recording on another video device If you are using a Hitachi VCR using the remote control provided with this DVD video camera recorder may operate the VCR To record dub images from the DVD video camera recorder to Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of VCR to a position other than VCR2 86 Advanced Techniques This section explains abo
51. this DVD video camera recorder may notbe visible on other devices Characters available for entering title You can use the joystick to select characters from the capital letter input modes With step 5 select the input mode and then press the gt I button or press the DISPLAY button small letter and symbol Input mode Vv cz S Enter Cancel gt CHANGE m DELETE GEDSELECT 125 RAM Play List WHAT IS PLAY LIST You can create a play list on this DVD video camera recorder by gathering your favorites from the recorded scenes Since the play list is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list On the other hand deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording Example Bi 1 KEE on ee 27 2004 Program 2 recorded on September 30 2004 Get Ma EF list 1 created Play list of up to No 99 can be created and up to 999 scenes can be included in each play list of No 1 to No 99 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete 2 Select the scenes to be programmed in a play unnecessary scenes afterwards list 6 When creation of a play listis complete the Disc 3 Press the MENU button Navigation screen will appear
52. use another disc e Initializing the disc will erase all data on it DISC ERROR appears If you have write protected a disc using the write protect setting tool when an attempt to WPTOOL that is equipped with the UDF driver contained on the release write protect is CD ROM provided with this DVD video camera recorder you made cannot release the write protect on this DVD video camera recorder as is Use the write protect setting tool on PC to release the write protect Disc full Cannot Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc or use another 111 execute disc Disc has no data This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute D playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded Disc has no Play List Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored 127 Disc includes protected The disc may be software protected from a device other than this scenes Delete scenes DVD video camera recorder To release this case use a device that has executed software protect Disc is full Cannot add The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be control info entered so the control information for generating thumbnails 111 116 cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them Disc is not formatted e Has the disc been initialized on a PC Format the disc now Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD 135 video camera recorder Initialization will delet
53. video camera recorder is operated on Greenwich Mean Time GMT and time lag information has not been set With Windows as of January 2004 the time stamp of file viewed on Explorer looks different from the actual recording time The actual recording time will appear for date time indication on playback screen Adisc other than DVD RAM is loaded in drive DVD MovieAlobumSE cannot be used for media other than DVD RAM Click the Preference button in the dialog box click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded in the Drive Select column and then click OK Click the Preference button at top right of DVD MovieAloumSE screen click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded in the Drive Select column and then click OK A disc that was write protected using the write protect setting tool WPTOOL equipped with the UDF driver on the CD ROM provided with this DVD video camera recorder cannot be released on this DVD video camera recorder as is Use the write protect setting tool on PC to release the write protect You have designated a folder which is different from that for Windows when installing USB driver Designate the correct folder Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with the USB2 0 card You will need to install the driver provided by USB2 0 card maker in order to operate the USB2 0 card at HS hig
54. will be framed in When scenes upto this red and then selected point are selected 108 Note e You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bargraph Bar graph Yellow Light blue Current cursor position Range of scenes being Blue Light blue selected Red Red Scenes already selected e Pressing the gt II button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each e You can also selectscenes in reverse from the last scene in the range e To release multiple selection press the SELECT or B button after step 4 e Upto 999 scenes can be selected for both disc and card Cursor Status of scenes FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION The Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations R S Referen Available function Disc or card used Contents sta ce Deletion of scenes CARD You can delete unnecessary scenes Editing of scenes You can attach fade and skip to a scene 113 117 combine scenes or divide one scene Scene information GAD GED ESD Youcandisplay information on one scene 122 display or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc Changing title RAM You can change the title of play list or 124 132 program AM Creation of play list You can create an original movie by 12 changing the combination of scenes Disc or Card initialization CARD You can initialize a DVD RAM disc or card 135 so that it
55. wu l 19 ead o Change any bhira ch Bech H was ee tobe eeh e sot heck Heed Io ben roseg biaz Cunert Settings Lierse Fodder CAP Rogan File CADAT Hian E 2 Progon Fods Hiit DALAM Click Za message verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear If you want to create one click Yes If not choose No Question K Do you want to create a shortcut op Desktop Click 8 Choose the restart option and then click Finish Installing DVD MovieAlbumSE is now complete DVD Movie A buns ET imta heki Wiad Complete Setup has hrished insialing DAD Mevedibundl 3 on par e T i e Tes l yasni bo restart D i Computer Fan l Hai wall iatha oer argade Lele Barme any daka bam thew chez aed then chek Erith hy campie hg Click 149 INSTALLING MyDVD Software MyDVD is used to write the images edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE to DVD R disc 1 Click MyDVD Installation on the installer screen The installer screen can be displayed using the procedure described in DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN P 144 2 The screen for installing My DVD will appear Click Next InstallShield Wizard E Welcome bo the initaBS hield Ward ioi Mm T hat Freeh aS ha wd va mi MIN ori wag computer o birir ckh Hisi Click 3 Carefully read the Software License Agreement If you accept it click Yes installshield Wizard Leconte
56. 08 e Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be copied e Data on card cannot be copied to disc e The quality of still copied from disc to card will be the same as when you recorded still on disc e Stills recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder may not be copied normally LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake set the power switch to D i PHOTO 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to be locked 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Lock on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button 6 The Lock Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene press the gt H button Lock icon If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene T Press the il button to quit The lock icon Ca will appear on any scene for which lock has been set To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock icon will disappear and locking will be released Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will a
57. 0A 240x will appear on DZ MV580A 56 MACRO RECORDING Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 13 16 2 cm from the lens surface magnifying the image to fill the screen 1 Aim the DVD video camera recorder at the subject and press down the zoom lever to W control side Note e Zoom can be used but the subject may not be focused depending on the distance to the subject In this case move the zoom to W control side to focus e The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image is too dark use additional lighting RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT Use tele conversion lens or wide conversion lens with a filter diameter of 37 mm and thread pitch of 0 75 mm to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide angle effect 1 Remove the lens hood from DVD video camera recorder Lens hood e Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 Note e Be careful not to lose the removed lens hood e With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 5 m and infinite e When a conversion lens is attached note that if you zoom in ona subject vignetting will slightly occur on the W wide angle control side the four corners of screen will be dim e When replacing the lens take care not to drop the DVD vi
58. 6 had already been stored Same scenes on Play This will appear when scenes are to be deleted List will be deleted e When a play list exists on disc an attempt to delete scenes in 111 Delete scenes program will display this message This message will not appear if you deselect scenes from play list 169 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Scenes over limit The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit that Cannot add scene can be entered 126 130 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be Cannot divide scene entered 117 126 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit This message will appear if you try to move a scene when the SR 114 126 Cannot move scene number of scenes has already reached the registrable limit Stop processing The button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes There was no scene This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on Disc which can be deleted Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked 111 119 Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion This card cannot be The card cannot be used in this DVD video camera recorder Use used another card 28 Please replace card This disc cannot be A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder has used Please replace been loa
59. CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Durant les heures de bureau Lundi au vendredi 9 00am 7 00pm h n e Samedi 9 00am 5 00pm h n e with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility Products DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Models DZ MV550A DZ MV580A Trade Name HITACHI This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible Party HITACHI AMERICA LTD HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 U S A Tel 619 591 5200 184 Index Numerics ISES EE 94 240x Dig ZOOM esa wae ace 56 40x Dig ZOOM EE 56 500x Dig elt NEE 56 8 cm DVD R TEE 25 8 cm DVD RAM GISG gt et eieebttndteee rt 25 A ege Eeer lee E 43 Lieweg ege e EE 49 50 Gell aerer ge 129 Advanced Rani 87 Pll ere ET EE 123 Auto program ER was ceceeveerietienccouerdad 90 AMO TOCUS ee EE 71 AV input output jack ssi te tescdcsssaiiatwca sass T7 B Backlight correctio EE 51 Battery E 39 Attaching to DVD video camera recorder 40 Charging EE 39 Recordable time on DVD video camera Ke EE 41 Removing from DVD video camera reCOrder gees 40 Seting Eege e ee 39 BATTERY EJECT button EE 40 BEED n a a A
60. CK STILLS Tilt the joystick up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Tilt down once To display stills one by one forward To display stills one by one backward Tilt up once 60 GD LE Portion being played back Tilt down twice Tilt up twice Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilting up the joystick at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back Note e If you perform skip playback during playback pause the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene e Tilting down in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image e See Check 3 on page 163 if skip playback does not operate normally When using disc Releasing the joystick will start continuous playback When using card When the joystick is released the photo at that point will be displayed and then the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status Set the slide show function for continuous display P 139 GND GED CARD JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Choose the option point you want to go to and then press the KA button zl CENTER RETURN RAM Specifying the point to view 1 Choose Specify in step 2
61. D RAM disc inserted and then the disc is replaced with a DVD R disc When the mode is set to LPCM with a DVD R disc inserted and the disc is replaced with a DVD RAM disc e When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc The DVD video camera recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording e The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distored under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in the STD e If there is a complicated pattern in background as in following figure on left e If the DVD video camera recorder is moved excessively or quickly e If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera recorder is not moving a Image when block like noise occurs Image without block like noise SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY You can switch the still recording quality only when using card It is recommended that you use FINE when recording vital images P 30 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 1 Press the MENU button Si ity rd Function choose Quality on the Record Functions Setup WW amp Quality Record Functions H ME Setup menu s
62. D video camera recorder is turned off optical 18 power is exceeded on DZ MV550A or e You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote optical 10 power is exceeded on DZ MV580A control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting You can Zoom up to 500 power on DZ MVS550A between Off 40x and 500x on DZ MV550A or up to 240 power on DZ MVS580A 240x on DZ MV580A Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 40x If you set zoom to 500x DZ MV550A 240x DZ W recording wide area wide angle MV580A when recording still the digital Zoom will be up to 40x e When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus e When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher 1 Press the MENU button choose Dig Zoom on Broome the Camera Functions Setup menu Screen and De Zen TT an Be M MIC Filter then press the gt II button ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired magnification and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar When Dig Zoom is Off wl Sa When Dig Zoom is On 40x E Sau ka Digital zoom range When Dig Zoom is On 240x only in movie recording Ww H Digital zoom range 500x will appear on DZ MV55
63. DUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER ooeec 93 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE 169 MODE siratan enaa 94 Setting Up Record Functions 0 cccccceees 96 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY MDEO MODE eann a 96 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE afp EE 97 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE INPUT SOURCE AA 98 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT 0 ecseesseeeeeeee 98 SELF IMER ooiiasiissnnnsnnnnnonnnrnnnnrsrrrnrinenrrerrrernn 99 SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT 100 EGD SED E A 101 SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS c ccccccccccsssccsscessessseeseenees 101 14 SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN COLOR LEVEL ee2222 c2 s cceeeeecsees 101 Je EI Ren EE 102 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR EE tee 102 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 102 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LEID 103 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE ANE 103 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS E EL egeeeeeen eene 104 Disc Navigation Using DischNavgaton 105 STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION ME 105 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SS EE EE 107 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES o i 108 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER EE 108 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION EES 109 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU 110 EE 111 DELETING SCENES DELETE 000 111 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EDIT THUMBNAI
64. E MEX IT 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted 4 Press the gt II button Edit PlayList CTT Programs 004 014 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes er FP hae Ls ejPlayList No 02 007 007 DELETE EXIT 5 Press the Hf button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note e You can also select multiple scenes P 108 e Place the cursor on scene to be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remote control You can also delete the scene on the play list ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 128 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 select the scenes to be added from the upper row Edit PlayList DAIT Programs Scene to be TS ale Le added PlayList No Insertion position o e ADD EXIT es 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then Edit press the gt I button TAE ke IL 007 007 Exit ams cual Add d Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes PlayList No 03 ZEE ENTER m RETU D Press
65. E quality in Da PHOTO JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is one of the photo image compression standards It is widely used in digital still cameras se wa ees e mo 3520 ios 7000 512 MB Approx 14 080 For DZ MV580A Recording quality Capacit mL FINE wem eco Approx 8 Approx 14 Approx 20 16MB Approx 22 Approx 35 Approx 50 ew anmo 5 Jess amro 110 aw em Jee 680 Jee 820 5126 anro s00 pope 1280 Roe 1760 The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference since JPEG files can be used on ordinary PC When this DVD video camera recorder records on Note DVD RAM disc in LJ PHOTO status a JPEG e Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD video camera recorder No movie or music data recorded on card can be checked viewed or heard on this DVD video camera recorder In addition no such a datafile can be displayed on this DVD video camera recorder Use the remaining display function to check the remaining free space on disc before use See Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity on page 134 Some still data recorded on this DVD video camera recorder may not be playable on another device 30 photo will be recorded along with a photo that conforms to the DVD video recording DVD VR format which is used to be output to TV see Terminology P 160 Only JPEG photos will be recorded on SD memory card Note e No sti
66. ENU or lf button will restore the original screen 89 GND GD CARD Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin e See page 89 for how to set e No menu screen appears with external input SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE This DVD video camera recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions clearer images will be recorded 1 Press the MENU button use the joystick to choose Program AE on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the gt Il button The options will appear on the right of Program AF 2 Use the joystick to choose the desired option and then press the gt II button The selected option will be Set Sat amerz Functions Setup S Low Light ENTER RETURN RAM Selected AE mode 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting The menu screen will disappear Note e You can check the selected AE mode by the on screen information display However nothing will appear in the Auto mode e The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 90 Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press gt I to designate A Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrou
67. Format Card on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the gt II button or it may be damaged e It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many The screen for verifying Format Disc or scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used P 82 If you use a brand new DVD R disc message Disc is not formatted will appear Initialize the disc following 4 Choose YES and then press the gt II button the subsequent messages P45 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize some discs or cards that have been initialized on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If you attemptto initialize a disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable the disc or card may not be initialized A1 data will be deleted AMAI data will be deleted and may be unusable on this DVD video camera Format the disc now Format the card now recorder Format Card will appear Choose NO to cancel initialization Format Disc Format Card YES YES When using When using card DVD RAM disc When initializing one side of the disc is complete the DVD video camera recorder will return to the recording pause status 135 HAM UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DISC UPDATE CONTROL INFO Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder handles information on scenes such as thumbnail skip fade
68. HITACHI Inspire the Next Instruction Manual a Wie yr MultiMediaCard ss DZ MV550A DZ MV580A DZ MV550A DZ MV580A HITACHI AMERICA LTD HITACHI CANADA LTD HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Hotline 1 800 HITACHI CANADA 1 800 448 2244 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 DVDCAM PC Software Support Center URL http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca Thank you for buying a Hitachi product Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it is set up Keep it handy for future reference Be sure to read page 187 before unpacking the provided CD ROM A PRINTED WITH The illustration of DZ MV550A is shown on the front cover of this instruction F manual The method for operating the DZ MV550A is the same as that for This manual waspanied De DZ MV580A with soy based ink Printed on recycled paper QR35303 Hitachi Ltd 2004 Printed in Japan OS H 1 Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera recorder on and off leaving the date time feature unaffected If the camera recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time turn it off WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY f WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE
69. L EEN 113 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT Eeer 114 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE koor e NA 114 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EDITA EE 115 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE ria oS crcee caine 116 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 117 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COP 118 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK 119 DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DEPOR EEN 120 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT eege 121 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL 122 PROOQMAN text Siete tere i ee eee tee one 123 WHAT IS PROGRAM 123 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH eee 123 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY 06 124 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE 124 Play RE 126 WHAT IS PLAY LIST hasen 126 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 126 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY Bag lee EE 127 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 127 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST cect 128 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST ecce 129 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY UI 129 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST ee 130 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST 130 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE 131 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE 132 DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 00004 132 CO Toae 133 tel EE 133
70. M M sch BPDMOHDOSD EL Zei WITT Deech Vve sn Filet Soren vs Click 6 Click Finish to restart the PC Installing MyDVD is now complete installshield Wizard EI Install held Wu md Complete Ths Trea rect wad ba aoee mined MI Beton pou coer ue fe fe ete pte reel eet poe compute Contact the following for information on MyDVD U S Phone 1 877 383 1124 http support sonic com login default asp You will need to perform customer registration IS es l yani bo restart ma compauber ren l Hai wall pela oer crore Lalii Europe London Phone 44 20 7437 1100 http support sonic com login default asp You will need to perform customer registration Barre Spo daka ken thew chez aed teem kl Erih bo camge zeg Click Sonic Solutions Corporation which developed MyDVD recommends user registration of MyDVD in order to offer appropriate support to customer The guide for user registration will appear when you start MyDVD for the first time or youcan display it any time by accessing the following URL http www mydvd com You will need the connection environment to the Internet for user registration Note e If software that detects computer virus etc has been installed invalidate it e If your PC uses Windows XP or 2000 Professional set the user name to Administrator computer s manager or user name with equivalent authorization log on to PC an
71. N 102 Black amp White fade tie eege eteiegsg eegen 115 BRIQMINGSS EEN 101 C Camera Functions Setup 90 CADACIV ege Eegeregie 134 Card AV alla Det esate ire ied ia eege 28 E e E 30 134 CACC ONY Ee 138 el EE 135 Handling eneeier seeded iea 28 QUAI Saase dae e Ea 97 Card Access indicator ENNEN 50 CHARGE indicator ee 39 Cleaning BEE 158 Colon E EE 101 Connecting to Di KEE T CODY ee 118 TEE bless pe ce des Se aes ae 126 D Date BE 37 Date SetiD E E E 37 Defassa aal in 104 Delete EE 130 Delete play IS Seege eege 132 Delete scene eege ett 111 129 Demo Mode Z ss ugeet dee 159 Detail En E WEE 122 e We EE 56 Diopter e EE 34 DISC creat tare acta EE 25 Ee 25 CapaC lly iesea a a 29 Finalize DISC sn aori 137 oA aE EE a E E EE A ATA 135 Handling EH 2 leie EE 134 Update Control e DEE 136 DISC EJECT button Scstu dic ehecv ester ts ateerices 46 Disc ee EEN 44 EE 52 Information LOD EE 52 Scenes information cccceceeeceeeseeeeeeeees 122 TECH 34 BIE TEE 117 DPOF ee ee 120 DVD EE 79 80 160 DVD R EE 25 KAARTEN 25 DVD video format ege 160 DVD video recorder ccceeseeseeeeeseeeeueeeees 79 160 DVD video recording DVD VR format 30 160 E Edit play List EEN 129 EES E EA EEA E EAE E E 93 EXPOSURE DUON EH 13 Expos re CONG EE 73 External microphone jack 76 F Fade tee ee eege eet er 115 FIELD PHOTO Input ceccececsececcereecessereetereeres 98 EE EE 137 FINE VIDEO Mode ce
72. NTER m RETURN RAM ENTER m RETURN RAM FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH DVD R DISC The details of each function are described on pages showing the Advanced mode See each reference page Disc Disc Disc Capacity r Capaci t y rFisatize at Le Finalize Dee S Le ere Te Last AE Lae 7 Show remaining free space i E AR on disc CENTER RETURN OR ENTER RETURN Disc Ary Capacity Finalize Dise e Finalize DVD R disc CENTER m RETURN Others Others Select the repeat play Cancel repeat play S setting ENTER m RETURN CENTER m RETURN CENTER m RETURN Note The menu item Capacity or Finalize Disc will not appear with a finalized DVD R disc 69 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH CARD The details of each function are described on pages showing the Advanced mode See each reference page Ce l dog ea SE Delete selected photo Pok S Ge TLD ENTER RETURN ENTER RETURN ow remaining free spa on card CENTER RETURN Ee alls Slide play all scenes ENTER RETURN 70 GND R J CARD Manually Focusing Subject The DVD video camera r
73. OR SHOCK HAZARD BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER CHARGER DZ ACS1 The DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter Identifications of caution marks charger have the following caution marks This symbol warns the user that AN uninsulated voltage within the unit CAUTION may have sufficient magnitude to AN A N cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN j This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Precautions WARNING Many television programs and films are copyrighted In certain circumstances copy CLASS 1 right law may apply to private in home LASER PRODUCT videotaping of copyrighted materials ae SR CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with This product contains a laser diode of higher Canadian ICES 003 class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to The liquid crystal display LCD panel is made qualified personnel by highly precise technology More than 99 99 of its picture elements pixels are effective but some less than 0 01 may appear
74. P 101 Color density P 101 Initial Setup Power Save Off Record LED On Language English Demo Mode Auto Reset CENTER RETURN Q RAM Beep P 102 Power save P 102 Recording LED P 103 Language selection P 103 Demo mode P 159 Reset P 104 You can use the joystick on DVD video camera recorder to select various setting options in menu and designate them Press the MENU button Tilt to right Press gt 1I hat be 29 camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto Or w Program AE AAuto White Bal il 2 f White Bal Sports EIS AL EIS RePor trail Dig Zoom 40x a mn Dig Zoom _ S3Spotl ight RR fe Sand amp Snow ET 8 Low Light TER RETURN RAM Tilt to left CENTER RETURN RAM ke DN bh bh Du or Vi VK A aN 1 Tilt down RW Li i Tilt up VIDEO Mode gt FINE Press the gt II button directly to choose an option from menu Input Source CAMERA To return to the screen one before press the Il button OSD Output On Pressing the MENU button again will cause the advanced mode menu display to disappear CENTER RETURN RAM Note e Pressing the MENU button during recording will not work e The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation e With DZ MV580A if the MENU button is pressed with a still image displayed the size of image will change Pressing the M
75. PC on this DVD video camera recorder Note The provided single sided DVD RAM disc is not generally available in shops When purchasing a disc order a 60 minute double sided disc 2 8GB in Round DVD Holder ex Maxell DVD RAM Camcorder Disc 2 8GB Round Holder Type item 567620 16 Names of Parts STEREO 9 10 4 omic Inside the cover Infrared receiver P 34 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal Lens cap string attachment hole P 32 Recording indicator P 103 The red indicator will light during recording Stereo microphone P 76 Optical 18x zoom lens DZ MV550A Optical 10x zoom lens DZ MV580A P 56 Lens hood P 57 Always remove this lens hood when using generally available tele conversion or wide conversion lens Zoom lever P 56 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 1 1 1 2 BATTERY EJECT Bottom 8 Accessory shoe Only for DZ MV580A The optional video flash etc can be attached here See the instruction manual of device tobe attached for details 9 External microphone jack P 76 10 AV input output jack P 77 83 11 2 5 type liquid crystal d
76. PTER 157 GIGANING EE 158 Changing Setting of Demonstration 159 TONNING GE 160 No DVD Video Camera Recorder Operation Check the Following 163 Trouble Meseages renne 165 Troublesbootmg nnee 172 System EE 181 Major Specifications cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 182 To Order in the United Giates AAA 184 To Order in the Canada AA 184 Talo EE 185 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD DOM eee 187 15 Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package Battery model DZ BP14S AC adapter charger model DZ ACS1 DC power cord Portable power supply for this DVD video Used to power the DVD video camera When powering the DVD video camera camera recorder Charge it before use recorder from AC outlet or charge battery recorder from household AC outlet use this cord to connect the DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger Lithium battery model CR2025 To power the remote control Use to control the DVD video camera recorder from a distance WARNING Keep this battery away from children If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device Single sided 8 cm DVD RAM disc in Round DVD Holder To record videos movies and photos stills video camera recorder to
77. PlayList will be deleted Delete scenes will you can change it on this screen appear before deleting scene s This message will appear even if the scene s to be deleted is not used in the corresponding play list In this case choose YES 6 The screen for verifying Delete Scene and then press the gt II button deletion will appear 9 30 2004 8 00 00AM Choose YES and then Scene No 005 press the gt II button delete scene Choose NO to cancel LBE deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes 111 Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 See page 111 The submenu will appear A kel re E ENTER RETURN RAM Edit EX ee To restore the Disc Navigation screen Delete 0000 To delete selected scenes Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end Ee To select all scenes Go To NOD eerste To move the cursor to the first scene chs EE To move the cursor to the last scene Pressing the ll button will restore the screen in step 5 Note Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting some menu items may n
78. Press the MENU button choose White Bal PYCamera Functions Setup Set and then press the gt Il button MIC Filter 16 9 TER RETURN RAM 3 Hold 1 pressed until the AT indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the NY indicator lights the white balance setting will be complete Set_ EXIT RAM 4 Press the M button to end the setting Note e The white balance set using the Set option will be stored in memory until itis re set Re setting will change the Har indicator from blinking to a steady light e Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set e If Input Source LINE has been specified you cannot use the Set mode of white balance P 98 e The setting on white balance Set may not be possible in a dark place Also the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range P 56 In such status the NM indicator will remain blinking Set the white balance in a bright place with Dig Zoom Off specified e If the recording conditions have changed re set the white balance for appropriate colors 92 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EIS When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image 1 Press the MENU button choose EIS on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then
79. RETURN RAM P 37 Date Set 9 30 2004 8 00AM t the current date and time CENTER m RETURN RAM LJinitial Setup Beep K Select the operating sound On Off CENTER m RETURN RAM LJinitial Setup od if Language English Demo Mode Change the language display CENTER RETURN RAM Jinitial Setup od D Demo Mode Select demonstration mode setting CENTER RETURN RAM P 98 JRecord Functions Setup ot Input Source CAMERA Self Timer LINE S LINE Usually select this option CENTER RETURN RAM JRecord Functions Setup ct Input Source Self Timer 10f f Cancel the self timer recording CENTER RETURN RAM LJlnitial Setup Beep 10n it Beep is heard CENTER RETURN QRAM Initial Setup IEnglish Fran ais Language Espanol Deutsch Change the langui Italiano CENTER RETURN Q RAM Demo Mode Start Start demonstration after approx 3 minutes CENTER RETURN Q RAM 65 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WHEN RECORDING PHOTO CARD The details of each function are described on pages showing the Advanced mode See each reference page Record Functions Setup Quality Input Source CAMERA Self Timer Off ENTER RETURN Date Setup CENTER RETURN 66 o Quality ti M Input Source Ag i Self Timer S
80. TING OTHER APPLICATIONS 8 Use application software Notepad provided with Windows to open the oem inf files represents a number from the file with the higher number Search for the files with the following entry on the second and third lines and then delete them sHitachi DVDCAM USB Driver Installation File Support OS Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Extension inf may not appear depending on the setting of PC 9 Also delete the oem PNF files with the same numbers as those of the files deleted in step 8 IDin the DVD video camera recorder from PC and then restart the PC To uninstall the other applications use Control Panel to open Add or Remove Applications choose the applications to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications and then click the Change Remove button Note After uninstalling software be sure to restart the PC 155 Cautions When Using DVD Video Camera Recorder by Connecting It to PC Note Do not use Windows application to finalize a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder The disc will not be recognizable on the DVD video camera recorder When formatting a DVD RAM disc on Windows use the UDF2 01 format 2 0 if 2 01 cannotbe selected see Terminology on page 160 Formatting with other standards could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction Before processing or editing pho
81. TO To record still on DVD RAM disc Set to amp VIDEO To record movie on DVD RAM or DVD R disc Set to OFF The DVD video camera recorder will turn off Set to C PHOTO To record still on SD memory card or MultiMediaCard Power ON status During playback set the power switch to i VIDEO or LJ PHOTO when using disc or setit to El PHOTO when using card Turn the switch while holding down the gray button at the center of switch Power switch 48 Note Once you turn the DVD video camera recorder on to let itrecognize the disc youcan immediately record or play back by turning the DVD video camera recorder on again DVD RAM However if you remove the disc replace it or ifthe date changes after power is turned on it will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again see page 163 Once you have recorded on DVD R disc and the disc is leftin DVD video camera recorder you can immediately start recording when turning the DVD video camera recorder on next time DVD R disc It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc navigation screen after power is turned on If you turn the DVD video camera recorder on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be p
82. age 145 It is recommended that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later If error occurs with USB connection the transfer rate is not sufficient It is recommended that you use a USB terminal conforming to USB2 0 when connecting the DVD video camera recorder Turn the PC and DVD video camera recorder off and try again The temperature of DVD video camera recorder is too high due to continuous operation Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc Connect the DVD video camera recorder to another USB terminal of PC lf your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC If you are using USB2 0 extended card it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2 0 card maker This problem may be solved if the software related to DVD RAM R RW of your PC is upgraded or if the UDF driver is uninstalled However with Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional uninstalling the UDF driver will make it impossible for the JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM of this DVD video camera recorder to be read by the PC DVD MovieAlbumSE does not support playback or data read on DVD R disc Use generally available DVD video playback software to play back DVD R disc on PC Make sure that your PC display ad
83. ame Note advance frame back or slow playback will start e Inslow playback a rapidly moving subject image may be Tilt to right once Picture will advance distorted one frame e The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance frame back slow playback are as follows EE EES Frame advance and forward slow Approx 0 03 second one frame Frame back and reverse slow Approx 0 5 second Hold to right Forward slow playback e No sound will be heard during search playback or slow Hold to left Reverse slow playback playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status 59 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desired scene Tilt down once Toskip tothe firstimage of the scene following the one being played back and start playback To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes starting from the scene following the scene being played back When the desired image appears release the joystick Playback will start from that point To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes backward starting from the scene preceding the scene currently being played back When the desired image appears release the joystick Playback will start from that point Tilt up once Hold down Hold up PLAYING BA
84. amera Functions Setup P3Camera Functions Setup O ti EIS On Dig Zoom 40x e M MIC Filter Off 16 ENTER _ RETURN RAM Program AE P 90 White balance P 91 EIS P 93 Digital zoom P 56 Microphone filter P 93 16 9 P 94 1 Displayed on DZ MV580A only in i VIDEO status 2 Displayed only in a VIDEO status 3 Not displayed on DZ MV550A Displayed on DZ MV580A only for movies using DVD RAM disc Recording Functions Setup Record Functions Setup Wi VIDEO Mode FINE Input Source CAMERA TM OSD Output On TER RETURN GR Movie quality 2 P 96 Input selection P 98 External still input P 98 Self timer P 99 On screen information display output P 100 4 Not displayed with DVD RAM disc in Ld PHOTO status The quality mode is displayed in PHOTO status P 97 5 Displayed in LJ PHOTO or PHOTO status using DVD RAM disc and input selection is set to external signal or S external signal 6 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in LJ PHOTO status or PHOTO status 7 Displayed only when input selection is set to camera 88 Date Setup PYDate Setup Date Mode M D Y CENTER RETURN RAM Display format P 38 Date setting P 37 LCD Setup Ay M Color Level CENTER RETURN RAM Brightness
85. amera recorder will be saved as an independent movie file so that export can be executed at high speed If you do not choose Divide by Marker movie files may be unified and re encoded so it may take time to export them DVD MovieAlobumSE may automatically re encode a movie recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly moving scenes 8 Mbps or higher regardless of the Divide by Maker setting andit may take some time to export the movie file Any disc on which scenes were combined see page 116 on Disc Navigation of this DVD video camera recorder is re encoded so it may take time to export files Re encoding may cause image quality to deteriorate slightly Do not choose Simple Export in the Export Mode setting box Choosing it may stop export midway 5 Click the Start button to start export 6 When export is complete message The file exporting was completed successfully Do you wish to create a DVD Video disc or an MPEG file disc will appear Check the small box for Eject the disc being used and then click Yes Insert a brand new DVD R disc into the DVD video camera recorder D DVD MovieAlbumSE will automatically end and the Export to Disc screen will appear Click the Start button 8 MyDVD will automatically start After a few moments the exported scene will be automatically registered on the MyDVD editing screen Now you can change the DVD menu
86. apter video card conforms to DirectX8 1 148 Video written to hard disk of PC cannot be edited on DVD MovieAlbum copy tool Movies are not recognized by application in PC The DISC EJECT button is not valid when the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC When the time stamp of file in DVD RAM is viewed on PC it is different from the actual recording time When DVD MovieAlbumSE is started Disc in Drive X cannot be used appears An image that should have been recorded does not appear when DVD MovieAlbumSE is started DISC ERROR appears when releasing write protect USBNTMARP SYS not found appears while installing USB driver No USB HS high speed connection even when USB2 0 card is used The capture function of MyDVD is unavailable Reference Cause and Correction DVD MovieAlobumSE cannot edit DVD VR data stored on hard disk of PC Copy the data to another DVD RAM disc and then edit it Make sure the power switch of this DVD video camera recorder is set to i VIDEO LJ PHOTO or Ca PHOTO While the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC use Explorer to right click the DVD video camera recorder drive icon and execute Eject If DVD MovieAlbumSE is running clicking the eject button on DVD MovieAlbumSE will open the cover of disc insertion block of this DVD video camera recorder Remove the disc The file system of this DVD
87. ard inserted 181 Major Specifications DZ MV550A 1 4 inch interlaced DZ MV580A 1 3 8 inch interlaced Total number of pixels DZ MV550A approx 680 000 DZ MV580A approx 1 020 000 Number of effective pixels DZ MV550A Movie approx 340 000 Still approx 340 000 DZ MV580A Movie approx 400 000 approx 530 000 when 16 9 is set Still approx 960 000 Lens DZ MV550A F1 8 2 8 f 1 16 1 1 2 2 1 37 8 mm DZ MV580A F1 8 2 4 f 3 16 1 1 2 3 8 38 mm Filter diameter 1 7 16 37 mm thread pitch 0 75 mm Zoom Optical 18x DZ MV550A Optical 10x DZ MV580A 40x 500x DZ MV550A 240x DZ MV580A with digital zoom added 40x for still 0 3 Ix When Low Light mode is selected 0 33 inch color TFT approx 110 000 pixels 2 5 inch color TFT approx 120 000 pixels 1 60 1 4000 second movie External microphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone cannot be used Recording mode Movie with sound Still with DVD RAM disc SD memory card MultiMediaCard Maximum DVD RAM disc approx 18 minutes XTRA recordable time approx 30 minutes FINE per side approx 60 minutes STD DVD R disc 30 minutes FINE 60 minutes STD 30 minutes LPCM Maximum number of DVD RAM disc 999 However if movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable stills per side recordable number will decrease SD memory card DZ MV550A approx 220 in FINE mode when using 32 MB card DZ
88. at step 5 to set skipping of other scenes Releasing Skip Perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note e Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping P 108 e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 112 RAM ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE You can arrange scenes within a play list by moving them to desired positions P 131 Create a play list first and then arrange the scenes Creating New Play List Create P 126 114 RAM DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EDIT FADE You can add fading to the beginning and or end of scene There are three types of special effects Fade Out Fade Out Fade Out Fade In Fade In Fade In White Wipe B W Fades in from white screen Fades in from black screen to Fades in from Black and White Fades out to white screen vertical direction of screen screen to color screen Fades out from vertical Fades out from color screen to direction of screen to black Black and White screen screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button D Press the W button to quit 2 Select the scene for adding special effects The 4 and or tM icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have 3 Press the MENU button been set 4 Choose Scene Edit on E Fade and then press x x Ed
89. ated using photo files on MyDVD but it will not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder e A DVD video can be created from MPEG files on PC using MyDVD but it may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder 153 Uninstalling Software Use the following procedure to uninstall delete any provided software that has been installed UNINSTALLING USB DRIVER With Windows 98 Second Edition Me 1 Set the power switch on DVD video camera recorder to Ri VIDEO and use the PC connection cable to connect it to the PC 2 Open System on Control Panel and then choose the Device Manager tab 3 Delete HITACHI DVD RAM DZ MV5 in CD ROM If the file does not exist proceed with the next step 4 Delete HITACHI DVD RAM DZ MV5in Disk drives If the file does not exist proceed with the next step 5 Delete the following items in Universal Serial Bus controllers Hitachi DVDCAM DVD Mode USB HS Interface USB Mass Storage Device For DVDC AM If no item exists proceed with the next step 6 Close Device Manager If the message for restart appears click No 154 T Delete the following files Windows 98 Second Edition C WINDOWS INF OTHER Hitachi Ltd DZ3298 inf C WINDOWS SYSTEM IOSUBSYS dzmvpd r pdr C WINDOWS SYSTEM32 DRIVERS DZMVU MSS sys No extension may appear depending on the setting on PC Windows Me C WINDOWS INF OTHER Hitachi Ltd DZ32me i
90. aution to the user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer void the user s authority to operate the equipment Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each individual company SD logo is a trademark IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product safety is amajor factor in the design of every instrument But safety is your responsibility too This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera recorder and accessory equipment Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it ina handy place for future reference INSTALLATION T Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are Read and Follow Instructions All the safety and provided for ventilation to ensure
91. back side SIDE A mark The opposite side is of SIDE B is the SIDE A the SIDE A marked side recording playback l side Note e Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter charger is connected to the DVD video camera recorder If a discharged battery is used the disc cannot be inserted or removed Connect a charged battery or AC adapter charger to the DVD video camera recorder See page 82 for how to set disc in Round DVD Holder If there is some delay before recording starts refer to Check 4 on page 163 The disc insertion orientation is predetermined Forcibly inserting a disc in wrong orientation could damage the DVD video camera recorder or Round DVD Holder of disc If the disc is not correctly inserted the cover will not close Never try to forcibly close the cover This could cause damage Reinsert the disc properly If a single sided disc is inserted into DVD video camera recorder with the printed label facing the inside an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording playback side facing the inside See Trouble Messages on page 165 When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the dis
92. c in Round DVD Holder and insert it again for continued use When using brand new DVD R disc Recognition of the disc will start The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the gt I button between messages Format Disc Disc is not formatted If it formats it becomes possible to use for camera gt NEXT m CANCEL When recording on this DVD video camera recorder When final message Format the disc now appears choose YES and then press the H button The disc will be automatically formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear see page 169 Press the gt II button to erase the message Once formatted a DVD R disc can no longer be changed to a disc for PC even if it has not been recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Format Disc However when you record from PC connection terminal please do not format gt NEXT m CANCEL Format Disc A Format the disc now YES NO Note See page 96 for movie quality mode When recording data from PC While the above messages are being displayed press the W button or when message Format the disc now appears choose NO and then press the gt I button However if data from PC has not yet been recorded the disc can be made usable on this DVD video camera recorder When inserting the disc into this DVD video camera rec
93. cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 Suggestions and Hesirchons 9 Read IMS EE 10 About This Manual 10 MOGUCU DEEG 11 Table of Content 13 Checking Provided Accessortes 16 Names of Pans eanna te ae eee ceces 17 Try to Record and Play Back using Disc Video ANd Photo 21 Try to Record and Play Back using Card ir Le e EE 23 Discs and Cards 25 AVAILABLE DISCS E 25 INFORMATION ON DVD R DC 26 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERARECORDER 26 HANDLING DISCS ee 27 AVAILABLE CARD 28 Storage Capacity on Disc or Gard 29 RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE VIDEO 29 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DISC 29 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON CARD 30 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 30 Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera RECOJO css stassdencctddasnecs wlazneesctadnetenmncetonn 31 HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER varannan e 31 ATTACHING SHOULDER STAD 32 ATTACHING LENS CAP 32 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL eege 33 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL Ehe 33 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER tuten 34 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SRR ME 35 CLOSING LCD MONITOR osssnsisiieieisisienenenen 36 SETTING DATE AND TIME 37 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME ee 38 Setting Up the Battery 0nnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnennne 39 CHARGING BATTERY EEN 39 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO EE EIERE 40 REMOVING BAT TERY w sssdsestvestecerioncececccotanseesads 40 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR
94. chanism 180 Is disc correctly inserted Was disc inserted from wrong direction Remove the disc and then reinsert it Is disc inserted in wrong orientation Remove the disc and then reinsert it Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter charger and then turn the DVD video camera recorder on Did you disconnect the battery or AC adapter charger during removal of disc Reconnect the battery or AC adapter charger and then turn the DVD video camera recorder on This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive This does not indicate a fault System Reset If the DVD video camera recorder does not operate normally perform System Reset The DVD video camera recorder may recover to normal System Reset will reset all settings to factory defaults The date and time will also be reset Set the date and time again before using the DVD video camera recorder 1 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera reorder off Detach the battery or AC adapter charger l RESET 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List of setting items ee d aM a method C fot LES w BER n Color Level poese Cid e Some items will not appear depending on the disc or c
95. cked wire insulation and broken plugs They may result in a shock or fire hazard Periodically examine the cord and have it replaced by your service technician if appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Caution Maintain electrical safety Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 9 Water and Moisture Do notuse this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub ina wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 10 Accessories Do not place this video product onan unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold
96. corder DVD video camera recorders USE DZ MV100A Discs removed from Round DVD Holder cannot l SE be used on this DVD video camera recorder Use Other DVD video camera recorders that use square them only in the holder Do not insert a bare disc type adapters removed from the holder into the DVD video e See page 26 for information on DVD R disc camera recorder It will not be removable Note e It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell discs since their compatibility with this DVD video camera recorder has been confirmed Using a disc other than those made by Hitachi Maxell may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance 25 INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC You cannot record a still on DVD R disc or delete any recorded images or data For optimum recording on DVD R disc this DVD video camera recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment recording may not be possible To prevent this do not insert or eject a DVD R disc accompanying recording more than 100 times Finalizing DVD R disc Before using the 8 cm DVD R disc provided on this DVD video camera recorder on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc the disc must be finalized on this DVD video camera recorder For the finalizing procedure of 8cm DVD R
97. creen and T aar utput then press the gt II button ENTER RETURN 2 Choose the option you want and then press the gt Il button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting on REM 999 i l Still recording quality Note The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 97 GD GD Geld RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE INPUT SOURCE If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera recorder you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 83 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them CAMERA Usually select this option LINE To input image from another device S LINE fo input S VIDEO signal from another device Displayed on DZ MV580A only 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 1 Press the MENU button choose Input Source Tepe Enrio sew amp on the Record E Functions Setup menu KO Note screen and then press The Input Source setting will EROAN the P I button TER RETURN ORAM return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera recorder 2 Choose LINE and then press the II button P TUR O External input icon SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT When Input Source LINE or S LINE is sp
98. cscseccessceeceesesceseceeceeees 96 FOCUS button EE 71 Format KEE E 135 FRAME PHOTO Input c ccceccesecceceecereereevereeees 98 Frame advance Frame back 59 PULL AUTO DUHOM ege e e ee 14 G Go To during playback ssccsseeeeeeeeeeseeeees 61 Go To on Disc Navigation csccesseeeeeeeeees 133 H PIANC SULA earen wierd enol a Naa 31 POW lite RE 7 7 161 I Information display mode c seccseeeceeeeeeeeeeees 52 Infrared receiver oeren ebe eh 34 I E EE 161 UPA STUD EE 102 WU SOUC EE 98 L Eeler Te E 103 Laser pickup DIOCK E 46 161 SSS CAD Ye accede ek todo Nace ee trea ka esas 32 Lens cap string attachment hole 17 Linear PCM ee ane one EE 35 80 161 BEE 119 Reie EE 18 Low Light Program AE accpiit cceossantovrebsueegess 90 LPCM VIDEO Mode ccecceceseseesessetestereesereereees 96 M WS RR e EE 89 les EE 71 MIG Fite eebe 93 MOVE EE 131 O leie UR EEN 17 Optical 18x zoom CN 56 OSD OUMU dreie e e e dicks 100 P PHOTO INDUL ian EN 98 Play play liS ornp a N 127 Play program EE 124 e UE 126 e Ee 128 Add scenes submenu eeceeeeeeeeeeees 129 Clic lt a ee a Ree 126 RE E 132 Delete SCENES eegene Ee 129 Delete scenes submenu 0ceeeeeeeeeee 130 MOVE E 131 Edel cen mactee ae ete aa 127 Select scenes submenu 2cceeeeeee ees 130 SWITCH EE 127 RE 132 Portrait Program AE 2 90 Power Save acs ease flan ee 102 POWErSWIICHN EE 48 POGAM eege
99. ctly connected to some video cameras 2 If the video camera to be connected has an S video output jack you can connect it to the DVD video camera recorder DZ MV580A only 1 Set the input source on the DVD video camera o E REM3 0 MIN i recorder to LINE L IN Switch the input referring to Input Source on page 98 Choose S LINE to input S VIDEO signal Only for DZ MV580A 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera recorder 3 Press the REC button Recording will start on this DVD video camera recorder The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie Note e With DZ MV580A using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images e Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in soeaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image e Still images can also be recorded on DVD RAM disc or card See Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input on page 98 for details and Recording Stills on page 50 for how to record still images 85 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record dub images played back on this DVD video camera recorder on other video devices Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another video device as shown in
100. d card will appear See pages 87 89 and 106 for how to interpret the screen Refer to pages indicated for details of settings When using DVD RAM disc Scene Delete P 111 CH Edit P 113 Thumbnail P 113 Copy P118 Skip P 114 Select P1211 Fade P 115 Detail P 122 Combine P 116 Divide P 117 Move P 114 Start gt Current P 121 Current gt End P121 All P 121 Will appear when a play list is displayed Play list Switch P 127 Go To geg ES Top P 133 Play P 127 a End P 133 Create P126 Edit P 128 131 Title P 132 Disc Capacity P 134 Delete P 132 D Protect Disc P 134 Format Disc P 135 Program Switch P123 Update Control Info P 136 Ce Play P 124 Title P 124 Others Category P 138 ETC Ea Play P 138 When using DVD R disc Scene Select P 121 Start gt Current P121 O C Detail P 122 Current End P121 All P 121 Program Switch P 123 Disc Capacity P 134 et CL Play P 124 D Finalize Disc P 137 Go To Top P 133 Others Repeat Play P 138 A L End P 133 ETC When using card Scene Delete P 111 O Lock P 119 DPOF P 120 Select P 121 Start gt Current P 121 Detail P 122 Current gt End P 121 All P 121 Go To Top P 133 Slide Show All P 139 D o C End P 133 T Loop P 139 Card S EE P 134 Format Card P 135 D 110 Scene DELETING SCENES DELETE You may want to delete unwanted
101. d then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager 151 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Recorder Using DVD MovieAlbumSE and MyDVD you can create a DVD video DVD R disc from the images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder following the procedure below 1 Insert a recorded DVD RAM disc into the DVD video camera recorder and connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB terminal of PC 2 Start DVD MovieAlbumSE and edit the images on DVD RAM disc as necessary 3 Right click the thumbnail from which you wish to create a DVD video on the DVD MovieAlbumSE screen and execute Export 4 The Program Export screen shown below will appear Choose Same Resolution and check Use DVD Video in the Export Mode setting box Choose 704 x 480 recommended for Resolution Propram Expert Output File Fons MPEG Broaram iiom Tile 2002 110 Durit b ot Export Mode Reaotution fa garh Reggini 730 400 E Use DVD Video f Odda LU f Pos AU M Min Hp P Recommendation Simple Export Option kW Dhide by Marker A HMurob r Destination Folder D Docurnenla and Serg OOGA M Documents Bort Progress conditions swt GE Click Program Export Screen 152 Note e Choose Divide by Marker in the Option box Each scene of program recorded on the DVD video c
102. dapter video memory of at least 4 MB and display that can display at least 1024 x 768 pixels and 65 536 colors 16 bit colors and is compatible with DirectX 8 1 or higher DirectSound compatible sound card Note e Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases USB One unused port is necessary for this product USB2 0 port is recommended When OS other than Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional XP is installed When operated on Pentium compatible CPU other than those produced by Intel or AMD When connected via USB hub When connected using cables other than the provided PC connection cable or mini USB B connector 5 pin type PC connection cable generally available When a USB device other than this DVD video camera recorder keyboard or mouse is connected to PC e Multiprocessor is not supported e Can also be used with Windows 98 but OS of Windows 98 Second Edition or higher is necessary in order to use all functions of DVD MovieAlbumSE e Even when your PC satisfies the above conditions of available PC malfunction may result or restriction in use may occur depending on the combination of other software in PC or peripheral devices 143 Installing Software e Before connecting the DVD video camera recorder to your PC you will Before You Begin need to install the software on provided CD ROM Before installing the UDF driver DVD RAM driver provided w
103. ded Check the type of disc 26 disc This disc is recorded by This DVD video camera recorder can use only discs recorded on the PAL system Please the NTSC system A disc recorded on the PAL system cannot be replace disc used on this DVD video camera recorder Top scene cannot be Division is not possible at the start of scene 417 divided UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize the disc on this DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitializing even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder 135 may be necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialize the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc See 2 on page 171 82 Use AC adapter Finalization is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder is 43 137 charger powered by a battery Use the AC adapter charger for finalization i Use AC adapter Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video camera recorder is charger powered by a battery Turn off power Ifthe AC adapter charger is unavailable in handy place remove the SE 43 disc use the opposite side or use another disc To repair the removed disc insert the disc into the DVD video camera recorder afterwards and connect the AC adapter charger VIDEO scene cannot be No movie can be copied to card 118 copied to card Select stills and copy them to ca
104. deo camera recorder 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the filter thread of DVD video camera recorder until it stops Conversion lens For stronger telephoto effect e Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 For stronger wide angle effect 57 Playing Back Before You Begin 50 PLAYING BACK STOP EXIT Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press P II to designate 1 Press gt II button in the recording pause status The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback mode and the scene you have recorded last will be played back For scene see P 105 and Terminology P 160 When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc If the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically return to the recording pause status 2 Press the W button Playback will stop and recording pause status will be restored 58 e Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera recorder P 49 e Turn the DVD video camera recorder on P 48 RAM Gi CARD Note If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie playback sound will be heard from the speaker Adjust SE sound volume using the volume control buttons O e To temporarily stop playback press the gt II button Press the gt II button agai
105. dure to create a title 1 erof DELETE Input mode Palette for selecting characters 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then press the gt I button 2 WS ENTER DELETE GEQSELECT D The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button TITLE at a Park AFinish title setting YES ENTER Choose NO to cancel changing of the title After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note If you wish to delete the letter for title press the lll button once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the WW button will delete all letters in the TITLE column You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input letters Pressing the SELECT button on the title setting screen in step 5 will change the cursor position from the title input bar to character select palette input mode number and then to Cancel To cancel the setting of title choose NO on the screen for verifying the entered title The screen for verifying cancellation of title setting will appear To cancel title setting choose YES If you press the Il button on the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on
106. e a brand new disc when recording e Be sure not to touch the disc Do not touch exposed portion and be careful that no dirt adheres to it e If there is dust scratch dirt on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback I image p Momentary stop of playback image Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal sound Blue thumbnail display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognized Disc cannot be Block noise AT Programs 001 006 ea he Je initialized dur eau Delay between video Fig 1 and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit donotsubject disc to vibrations or impact and avoid using DVD video camera recorder at extremely high or low temperatures or in environment where condensation is likely to occur e When recording images the DVD video camera recorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible due to dust scratches etc It will pause Hl at zuch a Recording one scene portion and may produce multiple automatically restart thumbnails recording REC This will cause recording to be interrupted for severalseconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as Shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease AI Programs Peal
107. e all data on the disc e See 2 on page 171 DPOF is not set toa This message will appear when Slide Show DPOF is specified for 139 scene the card to which DPOF was not set DPOF scenes over limit The maximum number of scenes for which DPOF can be setis 999 Cannot set DPOF 120 scenes Drive overheat Please The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high retry later and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally 48 Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder is placed in a well ventilated spot 168 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page DVD R Disc Video With DVD R disc the movie quality mode once used for recording mode cannot be cannot be changed 29 changed END OF DISC The disc is full You cannot record on this disc anymore Prepare another disc or 29 delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc End scene cannot be Division is not possible at the end of scene 117 divided Error occurred Please e Abnormality has occurred with the DVD RAM disc to be repaired replace disc or format Initialize the disc before using it or use the another disc l a Ta i 135 disc Initializing the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 171 Error occurred Please An abnormality occurred with a DVD R di
108. e even if it is detached from the DVD video camera recorder If the battery is left attached to DVD video camera recorder it will consume a slight amount of power Therefore it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera recorder usually on the day before you plan to use it However since the battery used for this DVD video camera recorder is free from the memory effect you do notneed to completely discharge the battery before charging it When not using the DVD video camera recorder for an extended period It is recommended that you fully charge the battery once a year attach it to DVD video camera recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again 42 Store in cool dark place When you are not using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery and store itin a cool dark place If you store it in a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be shortened Be especially sure not to store the battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 140 F 60 C Neglecting this could damage the battery Also do not store the battery in a place which is too cold such as in a refrigerator Doing so could cause condensation when using the DVD video camera recorder with the battery Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable t
109. ecified you can record stills of externally input images on either a DVD RAM disc or a card The DVD video camera recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying Frame but Field is recommended for recording image with movement Frame poss not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects despite mi D Frame DZ quality Frame suits recording of less moving video 1 Press the MENU button choose PHOTO Input i i i LN ei ge Fa of Input REM 999 SH the Record a Self Timer SEL Functions Setup menu if screen and then press OAM 9 3 4 d 004 the P II button ENTER RETURN ORAM 2 Select the desired optionandthenpressthe gt II Note button e The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the on screen information 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting e The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e Refer to Recording Dubbing Images P 83 to see how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another device 98 SELF TIMER You can record photos using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras The self timer function is valid only when recording photos stills 1 Press the MENU button 4 Press the REC button choose Self Timer on the Record Functions The recording indicator at the front of DVD Setup menu screen and video camera recorder will blink
110. eck 2 on P 163 if recording is not possible with LJ PHOTO 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen P 35 Press the gt II button in recording pause status The recorded scene will be played back 2 Press the ll button to stop playback 24 Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media discs and cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder and the functions which are available with them SD memory card Recordingmovie movie Deleting recorded image EE EC Editing on this DVD video camera recorder Playback on DVD player on DVD player bec on DVD video recorder lt Functions available x Not available A 1 Can be played back on DVD players with the E mark 2 Must be finalized see Terminology P 160 on this DVD video camera recorder before DVD R disc can be played back on DVD player or DVD video recorder see page 137 May not be playable on some DVD players or DVD video recorders 3 Cannot be played back on a DVD video recorder that does not conform to 8 cm DVD RAM disc 4 There are DVD video recorders that are compatible with SD memory card or MultiMediaCard AVAILABLE DISCS DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm O In Round DVD Holder DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm This DVD video camera recorder uses 8cm DVD e The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on the following RAM discs and 8 cm DVD R discs for cam
111. ecorder is inserted already finalized no scene information will appear Program WHAT IS PROGRAM Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still Scene No 1 Scene No 2 Scene No 3 Scene No 4 Scene No 5 Scene No 6 9 00AM Movie 10 20AM Still 11 45AM Still 1 30PM Movie 5 20PM Still Program No 1 Recorded on September 10 BAM R SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH Since the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder are collected as programs for each recording date selecting a program will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Pressing the lil button on the Switch Program screen 2 Press the MENU button will restore the Disc Navigation screen e The dates displayed onthe program select screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programs were recorded and the date displays M D Y D M Y and Y M D may be mixed 3 Choose Switch on the Program menu screen and then press Switch e Ifa DVD RAM or DVD R disc recorded on another LW Play the gt II button device is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder the program may not be a collection of recordings on the same date 4 Select the program to be displayed and then press the gt I button The Disc Na
112. ecorder usually focuses on a subject automatically autofocus You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Normally the DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses the subject auto focus but you can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions manual focus Focusing range You can switch the display mode of on screen information e On T tele side approximately 3 6 feet 1 m from lens surface to infinity e On W wide side approximately 13 16 2 cm from lens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN E Manual Focus icon 2 Press the zoom lever down to T control side to zoom in on subject Adjust with and buttons 3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or onthe Note LCD screen Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on it If you bring the subject into focus at the W control side focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the T control side to zoom in on the subject Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When you turn the DVD video camera recorder on next time auto focus wil
113. ed DVD R disc Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 106 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN T Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene The selected scene will be framed This is called a cursor 3 Press the gt I button Playback will start from the selected scene Note Tilting the joystick to left or right will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene Tilting it up or down will move to preceding or following page 001 014 AT Programs AI Programs 007 01 Up or Down KEN e KAES SE EW RRE Left or Right When playback ends The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene Pressing the lf or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back stills A still will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back stills on card playback will stop after each still playback Playback pause Note e Press the gt II button to temporarily stop playback Pressing gt I again will start from t
114. elect the photo quality ENTER mRETURN JRecord Functions Setup Quality Input Source Select the receiving image CENTEA RETUAN A JRecord Functions Setup Self Timer Off Select the self timer ENTER RETUAN P 37 JDate Setup Date Set 9 30 2004 8 00AM Set the current date and time CENTER RETUAN JRecord Functions Setup om Quality IF INE BY M Self Timer ECO Fine Image Quality CENTER RETURN P 98 JRecord Functions Setup Input Source 1CAMERA BG W Self Timer LINE S LINE Usually select this option CENTER RETURN P 99 JRecord Functions Setup Self Timer Cancel the self timer recording ENTER m RETURN lnitial Setup LJlnitial Setup On Language English Demo Mode Auto CENTER RETURN LJinitial Setup Beep K Select the operating sound On Off ENTER RETURN LJinitial Setup Language English Change the language display CENTER RETURN D P 102 LJinitial Setup Beep A Language Beep is heard CENTER m RETURN LJinitial Setup ol Eng ish Fran ais IS Language Change the langui Italiano LJinitial Setup Select demonstration mode setting CENTER RETURN CENTER RETURN Auto Demo Mode Start demonstration after ap
115. ene can be deleted Is the cursor placed on the scene to be deleted If the selected scene framed in red exists that scene willbe deleted i even if you use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colors of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen Disc cannot be removed Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to POWER OFF 43 48 Connect the battery or AC adapter charger set the power switch to a VIDEO and then POWER OFF and remove the disc DVD video camera Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD video recorder cannot be camera recorder operated from remote _ Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera control recorder angle of the DVD video camera recorder Is there battery in the remote control Also check the polarities of battery The battery could be dead Try replacing it Is the DVD video camera recorder powered Turn it on 37 06 Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera recorder 34 when strong light strikes the infrared receiver Adjust the place or 48 179 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Disc cover cannot be closed Cover will not open Operating soundis heard cyclically Some vibrations are felt or slight sound is heard from me
116. er during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery or AC adapter charger push down the DISC EJECT button once and then release it Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM or DVD R disc into the disc insertion block Doing so could cause malfunctions Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off When inserting or removing the disc be careful not to touch the inside of DVD video camera recorder especially the lens of laser pickup see Terminology P 160 Also BE SURE NOT to look into the lens in laser pickup Doing so could damage your eyesight Inserting and Removing Card 1 Turn the DVD video camera recorder off Removing Card Push the center of card 2 Open the cover of card edge insertion block The card will come out so thatit can beheld by fingers 3 Inserting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks 4 Close the cover of card insertion block i 47 Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images and also basic settings on DVD video camera recorder Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera Recorder TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ON AND OFF While holding down the gray button at the center of power switch set the switch according to each recording function Set to LJ PHO
117. erformed After several seconds the ACCESS indicator will go out and operating the DVD video camera recorder will be possible Ifthe ACCESS indicator does not go out refer to Check 4 on page 163 CARD ACCESS indicator ACCESS PC indicator When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messages on page 165 and take corrective action While the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking do not violently open or close the LCD monitor vi LE Recording Movie Before You Begin recorder ACCESS PC indicator Pressing REC once will start recording pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording Power switch 1 Turn the DVD camera recorder on Set the power switch to amp VIDEO to turn the DVD video camera recorder on After the ACCESS PC indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD If using the viewfinder pull it out 3 Press the REC button The II mark in the viewfinder or onthe LCD screen will change to the REC mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 4 When recording is fi
118. ersion EE 57 Wipe EE 115 A XTRA VIDEO Mode e cecsscescessccereeserceseceereeees 96 Z ZOOM lever ee EE 56 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD ROM This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device CD ROM provided with this product if you agree to the terms herein If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement immediately return the unopened package of storage medium and enclosed materials printed matter external package and all others to your dealer or return only the package of storage medium to your dealer Consult your dealer for any refund on the unused product However if only the package of storage medium is returned no refund is possible This License Agreement certifies that you were granted license in the past License Agreement Article 1 Grant of License Hitachi Ltd grants you the following rights for the following products to be referred to as This Software hereafter that you have obtained with this Agreement a Youmay use This Software only ona single piece of equipment However if this equipment cannot be used because of mechanical problem you may temporarily use This Software on another piece of equipment b Although This Software contains several components that can be run on computer as independent functions all components are licensed as a single product You may not by any means use these components on different com
119. ery in a dark cool dry place 33 Using Remote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet 5 m Infrared receiver Note When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated by remote control If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder remote control may not be possible e The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use a Hitachi VCR etc with remote control code setto VCR2 aVCR placed near the DVD video camera recorder will also be operated by the remote control To prevent this change the remote control code of the VCR VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Check 6 on page 164 If the LCD monitor is open approximately 90 the viewfinder will be off e Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out 34 Pull out the finder until aly click is
120. ess the SELECT button Select Division Point HIO0O2Q RAM 0 00 18 GEDENTER m CANCEL WS d Status bar of scene being played back D The screen for verifying division will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Divide Scene Divide scene Choose NO to cancel division After division the Divide Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to divide another scene D Press the lll button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 112 e The status bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button e Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points e f a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half e The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds e Since a scene with a skip set cannot be played back no division point can be specified Release the skip for the scene before dividing it e Ifthe division pointis ata still amessage will appear but no division will be made e If the division point is at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made e A movie scene whose recording time is 0 5 seconds or
121. et the photos to be printed and the print number among the photos recorded on SD memory card or MultiMediaCard This is useful when printing photos on a printer conforming to SD memory card or when asking a photo lab to print them Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie P 126 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work Play List Before editing E 11 You can easily edit scenes whichis quite difficult with tape P 86 Using this DVD video camera recorder you can collect scenes of your child for example on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes Up to now you had to repeatedly press buttons With DVD you can simply play back this DVD video camera recorder and press the record button on VCR 12 Create original DVDs on PC P 152 You can use a DVD R disc to create an original DVD using the provided software CD ROM The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player DVD ROM drive etc Original DVD being created Playback of DVD Table of Contents Important Information EE 2 FOr Your SdlGly sacaos ee ee See 2 d Edel 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS niiaiosososensnenenenn 4 Cautions When Using cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Cautions When Storing cccc
122. etting the current 12 00AM date and time press the TER mRETURN RAM gt II button 9 30 2004 8 00AM Q Date set up Date Set 4 Tilt the joystick to right The screen for verifying em the set date will appear The figure for the month will be selected a SEA T if the displayed date and time are correct use The digit that is San ERSTE zem the joystick to choose YES and then press the highlighted first gt Il button depends on the date display format set up in Date Mode The digit The date and time will be set and the DVD on the left end of the date display will be first video camera recorder will enter the recording highlighted pause status Note Choosing NO will restore the menu screen After setting the figure for the month tilt the joystick to right to select the digit to be set If you press the gt II button after selecting the figure for the month the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting day year or time Note This DVD video camera recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory If this built in battery is exhausted the date and time will be reset To prevent this connect the AC adapter charger to DVD video camera recorder every 3 months and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera recorder turned off The built in battery will be charged
123. for recording movie Switch the input referring to Input Source on page 98 Choose S LINE to input S VIDEO signal Only for DZ MV580A 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera recorder 83 Note If you operate the DVD video camera recorder connected to another device always power the camera recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter charger If you use a Hitachi VCR it willbe operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 With DZ MV580A using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images The DZ MV550A cannot record S VIDEO input Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image The recorded contents can be played back in the same manner as when playing back camera images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Still images can also be recorded on DVD RAM disc or card See Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input on page 98 for details and Recording Stills on page 50 for how to record still images The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD video camera recorder is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited b
124. g to DCF Software stored on the provided CD ROM Note Images recorded on DVD R disc cannot be edited on the software provided with this DVD video camera recorder Languages compatible with each software program e DVD MovieAlbumSE and UDF driver DVD RAM driver can handle Japanese English German French Spanish and Italian 3D TitleSTUDIO provided with DVD MovieAlbumSE can handle Japanese and English MyDVD can handle Japanese English German French Spanish Italian Chinese simplified and traditional Dutch Korean Portuguese Swedish and Thai When installing the provided software the language on your Windows will automatically be installed If your Windows is run on a language other than the above the English version will be installed 141 Contents on Provided CD ROM The CD ROM supplied with the DVD video camera recorder contains the following folders To refer to the contents of CD ROM set the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of PC right click the CD ROM icon and choose Open OVDCAMB Contains the DVD MovieAlbumSE see page 148 for installation OVOMASES You can use DVD MovieAlbumSE to edit the images recorded on DVD RAM disc and create a 3D title Contains the MyDVD see page 150 for installation My DW You can use MyDVD to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE Contains the UDF driver see page 146 for installation UCF Install this driver if you wish to use
125. h speed The capture function of MyDVD is only for DVD camera with i Link connection It is not available on this DVD video camera recorder Use DVD MovieAlbumSE to import the images recorded on DVD RAM disc into the PC 177 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction Executing Export on Do not choose Simple Export If you do reading will stop midway DVD MovieAlobumSE will interrupt reading midway it will take time to read e If Divide by Maker is not chosen it may take some time because data will be read while being re encoded Hardware Removal Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD video camera results in error recorder If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional the problem may be solved if you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later When executing Export ie If stills are included in the range of export it may take more time onDVD MovieAlbumSE because data must be re encoded and read 152 178 Miscellaneous Reference Symptom Cause and Correction Power does notcomeon Execute system reset press the RESET button Eh EES Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact RSR The DVD video camera recorder could be damaged Consult your dealer The date and time are Has the DVD video camera recorder been left unused for a long incorrect period of time The internal backup memory battery may be discharged Charge it No sc
126. hange Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes D Press the ll button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear See page 112 e A thumbnail of still cannot be changed e Since the scene to which skipping is set cannot be played back you will not be able to change its thumbnail Release the skip setting of the scene to change the thumbnail 113 RAM PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT SKIP You can specify Skip for scenes you do not want to play back The selected scenes will be skipped T Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be skipped 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Skip and then press the gt I button Scene mi ll ah VG toit Thumbnail Skip Fade Detail in 6 Press the ll button to quit A skip icon a will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set AI Programs Skip icon 001 013 EX AR KAS Paik l ES gt PLAY RAM 5 The Set Skip screen TENE Divide will appear If you are sure you want to skip the selected scene press the gt II button If you want to change the scene to be skipped you can change it on this screen After skip setting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repe
127. hat point e If you press the gt II button after playback of the last scene on disc finishes playback will start again from the beginning of disc e Pressing the Il button will always restore the Disc Navigation screen e When playing back astill with a large number of pixels on card Playback will appear and it will take some time for the still to appear 107 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES T Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene 3 Press the SELECT button once The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be canceled and then press the SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the W button Note Although scenes can be randomly selected playback will always start from the lowest scene number SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene Yellow frame 3 Hold down the SELECT button for at least one second The selected scene will be doubly framed in yellow and blue Double frames in yellow and blue 4 Use thejoystick to select the last scene in the range you want and then press the KA button AII Programs 010 014 The thumbnails of scenes in the specified range
128. he battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault e Abattery cannot be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the DC output jack of AC adapter charger Unplug the DC power cord when charging a battery e Charge the battery at ambient temperature 50 F to 86 F 10 C to 30 C Charging attemperatures other than this range could damage the battery Video a When using LCD monitor approx 110 min approx 105 min STD When using approx 150 min approx 145 min When using l LCD monitor approx 125 min approx 120 min LPCM When using When using LCD monitor approx 105 min 1 The XTRA mode can be set only when a DVD RAM disc is used The time is only for reference It will vary depending on recording contents 2 LPCM mode can be set only when DVD R disc is used 41 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera recorder the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows Fully charged o E Nearly empty we d ET Prys Blinks White portion shows remaining level Note The remaining level indicator may be displayed for an extended period and or may be displayed for a shorter period EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY Charge battery immediately before using DVD video camera recorder The battery will slightly discharg
129. he coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out When using chemical cleaning cloth follow instructions for use Changing Setting of Demonstration This DVD video camera recorder has versatile functions including special effects Referring to the procedure on page 43 connect the DVD video camera recorder AC adapter charger and power cable to power the DVD video camera recorder from AC outlet 1 Press the MENU button Note e You can press the DISC NAVIGATION button to stop 2 Choose Initial Setup demonstration midway The Disc Navigation screen will PHlnitial Setup appear Demo Mode and then Pe SC E MEET button e f you choose Auto the demonstration will not start if a P i R disc is loaded with the power switch set to ti VIDEO or Ge Sie J PHOTO or a card is loaded with the power switch 3 Use the joystick to Stari set to CD PHOTO choose the desired e The demonstration function will not work when the DVD option and then press video camera recorder is connected to PC the P II button e While the demonstration is being given the recording indicator will blink Auto To start demonstration approx 3 minutes after turning the DVD video camera recorder on Off To set demonstration to off Start To start demonstration immediately Press the MENU button again The menu screen wil
130. he information display mode You can switch the display mode of on screen information Press the DISPLAY button The full and minimum display modes will alternate e Full display mode All types of information will appear e Minimum display mode The recording mode see 1 on page 52 and recording status see 12 on page 52 will appear If the DVD video camera recorder has warning information a warning message will appear Note The DVD video camera recorder does not record the date and time as a part of image However this information during recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback see Information Display During Playback on page 62 54 Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear and in addition the battery remaining level will blink when the battery has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning message to user The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens No warning message see page 52 will appear when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens Instead the following screen display symbols will blink to inform you
131. he into a DVD video recorder The recorded image data DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera may be damaged recorder e See Terminology P 29 160 for liner PCM recording e DVD R discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder or other 8 cm DVD R discs can be played back on other DVD players or other devices conforming to 8 cm DVD R but playback on all DVD players is not See Removing and Replacing from in Round guaranteed DVD Holder on page 81 Playback may not be possible on some DVD players or it may depend on the recorded status of DVD R discs In such cases play back the DVD R disc on this DVD video camera recorder 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder 80 Removing and Replacing from in Round DVD Holder You can remove DVD RAM or DVD R disc used on this DVD video camera recorder from Round DVD Holder and use the uncovered disc on DVD player DVD video recorder or drive for PC etc which conforms to 8 cm DVD R Removing disc from Round DVD Holder may vary with the disc maker See the disc instruction sheet The following explains the disc in Round DVD Holder made by Hitachi Maxell It is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording is finished in order to avoid getting dirt on disc Note Using discs removed from holders on various devices may not always be possible HOW TO REMOVE DISC 1 Hold the Round DVD Release 2 Without touching the Holder
132. heard Diopter control Viewfinder VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen 1 Open the LCD monitor The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger Hook the finger there to open the monitor Range where the LCD monitor can be moved The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90 If the LCD monitor is open 90 itcan be tilted with the screen down as much as 90 and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note e If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Check 7 on page 164 e Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90 before changing its vertical angle e Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 inclose contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot 35 CLOSING LCD MONITOR Before closing the LCD monitor be sure to resetit Note atright angles to the DVD video camera recorder e Be
133. i the gt II button ou E E Ral Fade Da D the a The Fade Set screen Eat Divide h will appear If you are CENTER RETURN RAM Out effect sure you want to add the fade effect to the scene press the gt II button If you want to change the scene to which fade is added you can change it on this screen 6 Select the special effects for IN and or OUT choose Enter and then White Wipe B W press the P gt II button ow White Wipe B W Cancel To cancel setting choose EI Cancel After setting the Fade Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 115 RAM COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE If you have recorded numerous short scenes combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes Combining scenes is possible only when Category All is specified P 138 Stills cannot be combined 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button D Press the RW button to quit 2 Select the consecutive multiple scenes to be Note combined Scenes in different programs different recording dates cannot be combined Create a play list first and then 3 Press the MENU button combine such scenes on the play list 4 Choose Scene Edit Combine and then press the gt II button 5 The Combine Scenes screen willappea
134. ied 133 Disc or Card Management GD GED CARD VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Capacity on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the gt I button When using disc When using card Capacity Capacity Approx VIDEO XTRA 17min VIDEO FINE 26min VIDEO STD 54min PHOTO 996 Capacit 90 m RETURN Approx PHOTO FINE 462 PHOTO NORM 924 PHOTO ECO 1848 Capacity 96 RETURN 1 With DVD R disc The quality mode first used for recording with disc will appear 2 With DVD R disc This will not be displayed 4 Press the ll button to quit The Disc Navigation screen will be restored Note With a write protected disc see Terminology P 160 or locked card the remaining space will always be displayed as 0 RAM PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC You can protect a DVD RAM disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 The screen
135. ill appear 2 if you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt II button A Reset YES The setting items have now been reset to defaults 104 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the Mil button Disc Navigation GND GED J CARD Using Disc Navigation STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Here is an explanation on scene and program so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD R disc or card is used but the operation is the same e Turn the DVD video camera recorder on P48 Before You Begin When using disc Set the power switch to amp VIDEO or LJ PHOTO e When using card Set the power switch to 0 PHOTO 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION N af button NAVIGATION The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 106 will appear 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the lf button to end Disc Navigation
136. ime of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off in status other than recording since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording If when youspecify Power Save On the recording pause status continues for approximately 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off To set or release power save see Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder Off Automatically Power Save on page 102 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER Itis recommended that you use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it play back or edit images or use it indoors Note Be sure to use the specified AC adapter charger DZ ACS1 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire Power cable AC adapter charger DC power cord 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder 43 Inserting
137. in a particular manner If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder the Disc Navigation may not appear normally If this happens use the Update Control Info function to update the data e When using the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder for updating control information make sure that power is not Before You Begin turned off during updating If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during updating and the updating is interrupted the control information will not be updated correctly 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Press the W button to quit 2 Press the MENU button Note Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when updating 3 Choose Update Control Info on the Disc the control information so that the DVD video camera menu screen and then press the gt I button recorder is not turned off midway If updating of control information is interrupted by power off the control EE e information will not be updated correctly The screen for verifying Update Control Info e t may take time to update the control information if the will appear disc has many recorded scenes Pressing the ll button on the screen for verification will 4 restore the thumbnail display screen Choose YES and then press the gt II button Update Control Info Upda
138. ing content display White balance always None automatically adjusted You can manually adjust white balance to match the light source or situation P 92 Infrared sensor block To record under incandescent light e f a tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto white halogen light or bulb a balance may not operate depending on the recording oe type fluorescent conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the ight l ie recording conditions or manually set the white balance e Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally 1 Press the MENU button choose White Bal on the Camera Functions Gemen Setup menu Screen and Dig Zoom MIC Filter ESAO then press the gt 1 button ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired option and then press e BI REM3 0 MIN the gt II button AM 8 00 9 30 2004 White balance mode 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 91 Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD video camera recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen Use an object that is not transparent Iffocusisnotcorrect hick paper when the white object fills the screen manually focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 71 2
139. isplay inside P 35 12 QUICK MODE switch P 63 To switch the menu display on screen between Advanced mode and Quick mode 13 BATTERY EJECT switch P 40 The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the bottom of this DVD video camera recorder Slide it when removing the battery Although the external appearances of DZ MV550A and DZ MV580A are different the method of operating both models is identical DZ MV580A illustrations are used in this manual 17 14 Viewfinder P 34 15 Diopter control P 34 To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder 16 ACCESS PC indicator P 8 49 50 Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video camera recorder is accessed write or read is executed or the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC 17 DISC EJECT button P 44 Press down and release this button to open the disc guide 18 Disc insertion block P 44 18 20 19 CARD ACCESS indicator P 8 50 20 Card insertion block P 47 21 Battery attachment platform P 40 22 Record button REC P 49 23 Power switch P 48 49 50 24 LOCK switch P 50 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to to the left to prevent the power switch in the amp VIDEO position from accidentally moving to LJ PHOTO 25 Speaker P 58 26 Hand strap P 31 CWEGAPIXERSG NED
140. ith this DVD video camera recorder check to see if another UDF driver has already been installed your PC InstantWrite provided with the DZ WINPC1 DZ WINPC2 or DZ WINPC2B PC kit for the Hitachi DZ MV100A DVD video camera recorder or with the DZ WINPC3 PC editing kit for the Hitachi DZ MV200A DZ MV230A or DZ MV270A DVD video camera recorder If the UDF driver has been installed uninstall it and then install the UDF driver on the provided CD ROM Use Control Panel Add or Remove Programs or Add or Remove Applications to uninstall the UDF driver If any question messages appear that mean This file is not used on another application Do you wish to delete it together during uninstalling click No for all such questions DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN 1 Turn the PC on 3 Use the Windows My Computer or Explorer to open the drive in which the CD ROM is located Do not connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC yet First if any software is being 4 Double click the Setup exe icon runon the PC terminate all the programs being used The exe extension may not appear depending on the PC being used 2 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of PC The installer screen will automatically appear DVD CAMERA Software Installer HITACHI Inspire the Next lo install desired FU sothware hor DVT canoer pesse cick button 1 USR Drives Inetalahinn 2 UDF DivetDYD RAbl Orive Installation 3
141. l be restored 71 Manually focus the following objects which may not be automatically focused see page 71 72 Objects not in Aa Objects with Objects that the center of little variation are far and screen in brightness near at the such as white same time wall Objects moving rapidly Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Fe A Dark objects Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Night view GN GED I CARD Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure The DVD video camera recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording The exposure indicator will appear on the screen a Cf VOL oa Cy Adjust with and buttons 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN Exposure indicator Note e Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure indication will appear on the screen while viewing the imagein theviewfinderoron s The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD the LCD screen video camera recorder is turned off 73 GND GED CARD Using Full Auto Function Pressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions 1 Press the FULL AUTO but
142. l disappear To stop the demonstration midway press the ll button The demo mode will end when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off or the DISC EJECT button is pressed down DEA HITACHI Inspire the Next 159 Terminology DISC PROTECT This disables writing to disc protects disc from writing so that images recorded on DVD RAM disc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized DVD PLAYER This device can play back video and audio signals recorded on DVD Video and DVD R discs using the DVD video format Most DVD players can play back a DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera recorder some DVD players cannot play back the disc DVD RAM DISC Rewritable DVD disc DVD R DISC One time recordable DVD disc DVD VIDEO FORMAT This application format establishes the file name directory structure data format etc to record videos movies A generally available DVD video conforms to this format DVD VIDEO RECORDER This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc such as DVD RAM that conforms to the DVD video recording format Some DVD video recorders can record on a DVD R disc conforming to DVD video format A DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD RAM can play back DVD RAM discs recorded on the DVD video camera recorder DVD VIDEO RECORDING DVD VR FORMAT Format to record video data on writable DVD disc This format has been adopted fo
143. layback on Pn ae ee screen information display 2 Choose On or Off and Pree the II e Even after the on screen information is removed from button the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen e The on screen display output functions only when the input selection is set to camera It cannot be set during external input LCD screen or viewfinder oo OI iy 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN On setting xK Off setting ll 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN LC 8 00AM 9 30 2004 TV screen TV screen 100 GND R J CARD LCD Setup SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS 1 Press the MENU button choose Brightness on the LCD Setup menu screen and then press Brightness AR M Color Level the gt II button Zen Leve DENTER brun ORAM The brightness Tilt up down and to left adjustment bar will appear on the screen right to select and then press gt II to designate 2 Use the joystick for adjustment Fam Setup J 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting bo 8 Tilt to left The screen Brightne Peona ff M Color Level Note di OMDIUST CENTER The brightness setting will be stored in memory even after Tilt to right EE the DVD video camera recorder is turned off ilt to right The screen 5 becomes Brightness brisliter adjustment bar rig SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN COLOR LEVEL 1 Ch
144. lie Confirm Click Ceip hee ammi glrematko in thai oping eet percept men Filet Ir pr waned 19 ead o d s change ay senga cick Bach Froen setae eh le soling eck Hod to bagn 1 Ors your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a Deet Setings message announcing the start for detecting Taga Detay eo C Program Files DIVED FIAM iviePADIVD RAM D n device will appear Click Finish to start the PopenFckie Heer pe detection of device It may take several minutes for PC to detect the device When detection of the device is complete a message that prompts you to restart will appear Click Yes to restart the PC Click Installing the UDF driver is now complete 8 Installation will start When installation is complete some notes will appear Check the contents and then click x at the top right of window The contents displayed on actual screen may be different from those in the figure E hirini Hetrpad fie pdi Port Yee Hap Winttwtiand on priver soPeware for winded P Latter formatting bvb b H disc with fvitore softwares there gay be a podeibiliey that DVD RAM leon are changed ro Cibo Toon AE Char cade elect Refradh free lew Gen on Explorer 2 Mots for uping a DVD RAM digg with the map MULTI priwe it is not possible to write to bb kb discs while the windoes xP ftandard CD R RW write function id ace lvated_ After ingtalling hig driver the winded XP geandard Ch 5 Ee eriting function for the bvb MULTI Brive
145. ll can be recorded on DVD R disc e Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when recording photos on card C0 PHOTO the quality of photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on DVD RAM disc Ld PHOTO This section explains preparations for recording setting up the DVD video camera recorder and battery Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Note Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged Caution Do not lift the DVD video camera recorder by holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD video camera recorder will fall 31 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP So 4 S62 Be sure to pass through the 2 slots Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments ATTACHING LENS CAP 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the SSES attachment hole of DVD video camera recorder Longer end 3 Push the bo
146. ls for each accessory When attaching the wide or tele conversion lens to this DVD video camera recorder be sure to remove the lens hood at the end of the lens see P 57 Unusable on DZ MV550A POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP14SW INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a square adapter such as for 8cm DVD RAM disc DRMS V28R 8 cm DVD R disc DR30 1P Remove the disc from square adapter and set it in the Round DVD Holder of the provided DVD RAM disc referring to page 82 Removing disc from square adapter Example 1 Snap off and remove lock pin Slide the disc obliquely upward so that it is not caught by claws Note Refer to page 81 82 if you want to correctly set the removed disc in Round DVD Holder that can be used in this DVD video camera recorder 157 Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to POWER OFF before cleaning this DVD video camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defectin the screen resultin display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor lf dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using acotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens 158 Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera recorder case T
147. me time to When playing back a still Playback will appear Stills with a large play back photos on card number of pixels will take some time to appear 175 When the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC No drive icon appears on PC A fatal exception OA error occurs while installing USB driver in Windows 2000 Professional Error occurs in playback of DVD video camera recorder on PC Application is not normally run on PC Error occurs during writing to DVD R disc Transfer of images stops DVD RAM R RW drive built into PC cannot be used after the provided software has been installed DVD R disc cannot be played back on DVD MovieAlbumSE Error appears when starting DVD MovieAlbumSE 176 Reference Cause and Correction The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on 48 Check the power supply Driver is not properly recognized Turn PC off and on again If the drive icon still does not appear use Refresh driver in Device Manager to reinstall the driver Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection cable is completely plugged into this DVD video camera recorder If a yellow mark is attached to some device in Windows Device Manager uninstall the USB device driver and then reinstall it following the procedure on p
148. menu screen and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting PYCamera Functions Setup e ell 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN kE O MIC Filter id 16 9 Off TER RETURN 16 9 mode icon When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with longer vertical direction of image An image recorded with 16 9 On specified will appear as follows Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder 94 Note e The 16 9 setting will be kept even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e The DZ MV550A does not have the 16 9 setting e The 16 9 setting can be used when recording movies on DVD RAM disc It is not compatible with still recording recording of external input or recording on DVD R disc e Images recorded with 16 9 On aspect ratio 16 9 specified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used e The characters of dates and titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide screen TV and on the LCD monitor of this DVD video camera recorder e When 16 9 On is specified black bands will appear across the top and bottom of LCD monitor screen except on menu screen Navigation screen or playback image recorded with 16 9 Off specified e The 16 9 setting is not compatible wi
149. mera recorder off once wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower and then operate it again RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DISC Number of recordable stills on one side of disc Up to 999 If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills on it movies can also be recorded on it 29 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON CARD The number of recordable stills will vary depending on the recording quality See page 97 for the setting of recording quality For DZ MV550A SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS The pixel size of stills JPEG that can be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is as follows DZ MV550A_ 640 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels DZ MV580A_ 1 280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels The following table shows the file size and quality of one still JPEG recorded on card Recording quality ege Approx 100 Approx 200 Approx 400 up Approx 220 Approx 440 Approx 860 TE peter j FINE Approx Approx When image 128 KB 512 KB quality is prioritized NORM Approx Approx Standard quality 64 KB 384 KB ECO Approx Approx When number of 32 KB 256 KB _jstills is prioritized quality will be slightly inferior Although still images are recorded on DVD RAM disc only in the FINE mode the quality mode can be chosen when recording stills on card P 97 The file size of a photo recorded on DVD RAM disc in LJ PHOTO status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FIN
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151. n Screen when viewed press the gt I button on DVD player Finalize Disc A Further recording on this disc will be impossible Finalize Apporox 23min Note e Do not finalize a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using any other device The message showing e No recording can be done on any DVD R disc that has i AI Programs 001 015 been finalized SE En geet tele e Ifthe disc inthe DVD video camera recorder has already EE S AR EJ been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc and the disc will then be Gr e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when finalizing finalized Pir Sa disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery willappear onthe Disc If finalization is interrupted by power off the disc will not Navigation screen fora _ be finalized correctly or it may be damaged EE dise Finalized DVD R disc e The time required to finalize disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference e The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it 137 RAM Others DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only 1 Press the
152. n hand Battery may be dead The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally Power turns off Is battery charged immediately after being Charge it turned on When power is turned on the LCD screen will turn on and off Power goes off Is Power Save set to On unexpectedly If the powered DVD video camera recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with Power Save On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To restart recording in this case set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off Power cannot be turned Detach the battery or AC adapter charger once and then press the off RESET button of DVD video camera recorder Reattach a power supply to DVD video camera recorder before turning it on again The CHARGE indicator Is the ambient temperature too low or too high onAC adapter chargeris Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 blinking 86 F 10 30 C The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue 39 172 During recording Reference Symptom Cause and Correction Pressing
153. n to restart playback e Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten Image data edited on PC or certain types of image data may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder Image data recorded on another camcorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card GAD GD A CARD PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD Use the Go To function P 61 or Disc Navigation function P 105 to play back from the start of disc or card GAD EE SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback tilt the joystick to right or left Note and hold it Search playback will start e When you skip or search scenes from playback or Hold to right Scenes will be visually playback pause the screen will be dark briefly scanned forward e See page 163 if search playback does not operate normally Hold to left Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the joystick when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point GHD EE FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause tilt the joystick Fr
154. nal battery for the DVD video camera recorder Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction or result in fire e Be sure to use the DZ ACS1 AC adapter charger to charge the battery Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire e Charge the battery at temperatures of 50 86 F 10 30 C e If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer e The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your local electronics distributor AC 200 240V aE TE AC Plug Adapter not supplied CHARGING BATTERY Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge 3 Attach the battery to AC adapter charger the battery Note 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter When charging a battery unplug the DC power cord from charger the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger will light Battery POWER and POWER ZS CHARGE indicators Indicator Power cable m Y CHARGE indicator AC ect ve DC output terminal 39 Battery charged s
155. nd reinsert the disc Then turn power on 3 Error has occurred again Error code No xxxx 3 See 3 on page 171 Please read the manual 4 Ifyou have another disc available check to see if any problem 8 40 43 44 4 ERROR xxxx occurs with the disc If another disc can be used normally the original disc may be defective Contact the disc manufacturer 5 DISK xxxx If the above procedures cannot solve the problem take note of the error number and contact your dealer Reference Error Code 2881 shows that the disc cannot be recognized properly Battery is almost empty Replace with a charged battery or use AC adapter charger to 39 43 Replace it power the DVD video camera recorder Cannot combine scene Unless consecutive scenes are selected they cannot be combined 116 Cannot combine Select only movies and combine them Deselect PHOTO 116 scenes Cannot combine Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined and then 116 multiple scenes combine them Cannot delete scenes This may occur when scene that was edited for division etc is to be deleted 116 Combine the divided scenes and then delete them Cannot execute This message will appear if you attempt to combine or move scenes Change display with Category VIDEO or PHOTO specified 138 category to ALL Cannot execute Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple Unselect multiple scenes were selected 108 scenes CANNOT RECORD
156. nding environment for optimum recording R Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Ho Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject as in a wedding or on stage os Sand amp Snow Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face etc ina place where reflection of light is intense such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope Low Light Allows user to record ina dark place even with decreased lighting However an after image will appear with a moving subject Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject image adjust the focus manually P 71 ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically Note adjusts the color of subject Change the white e The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on balance setting depending on the recording screen information conditions e The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off EE e Do not block the infrared sensor see Terminology P j i 160 with hand etc Sett
157. nf No extension may appear depending on the setting on PC If the INF folder cannot be found use Explorer to choose the View menu Folder Options View tab and then Show all files Click OK and then try again 8 Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC and then restart the PC With Windows 2000 Professional XP 1 Set the power switch on DVD video camera recorder to VIDEO and use the PC connection cable to connect it to the PC 2 Open System on Control Panel and then click Device Manager under the Hardware tab 3 Delete HITACHI DVD RAM DZ MV5 USB Device in DVD CD ROM drive 4 ir your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional delete HITACHI DVD RAM DZ MV5 USB Device in Disk drives If your PC uses Windows or the file cannot be found proceed with the next step 5 Delete Hitachi DVDCAM DVD Mode USB HS Interface in USB Universal Serial Bus controllers If the item cannot be found proceed with the next step 6 Close Device Manager If the message for restart appears click No Vit your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional open the C WINNT INF folder If your PC uses Windows XP open the C WINDOWS INF folder If the INF folder cannot be found use Explorer to choose the Tools menu Folder Options View tab and then Show all files and folders Click OK and then try again DELE
158. ng DVD minutes during movie RAM disc recording LPCM _ Bestaudio quality only when using REM AY Number of remaining DVD R disc recordable still images during FINE High quality still recording STD Standard quality 17 Remaining battery level P 42 Still recording quality only when using card P 97 SS full charge FINE High quality r NORM Standard quality sam low remaining charge ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritized 18 Brightness Color density of LCD screen or Volume P 58 101 Bee pe The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 1 EIS cannot be used when recording stills on DZ MV580A 2 Not displayed on DZ MV550A Displayed on DZ MV580A only when a DVD RAM disc is used in the movie recording mode 3 Not displayed on DZ MV550A 4 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera recorder or disc has not yet been initialized a write protected disc or locked card or a disc or card with no remaining space has been inserted 5 When a disc or card that cannot be used in this DVD video camera recorder is inserted 6 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card or finalized DVD R disc 7 In XTRA mode possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time 8 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference This number may not decrease depending on the recording conditions not displayed with a DVD R disc Switching t
159. nished turn the DVD video camera recorder off Note e See Check 1 on page 163 when recording movie is not possible e See Check 4 on page 163 if it takes some time before recording is possible e See Check 5 on page 164 if the DVD video camera recorder does not operate e See page 52 for on screen information display e It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted e Insert a recordable DVD RAM or DVD R disc into this DVD video camera e Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the front of DVD video camera recorder Take care that this microphone is not blocked You can press the REC button immediately after the DVD video camera recorder enters the recording pause status but no further recording can be made while DISC ACCESS is being displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears Do notturn power off while message DISC ACCESS is being displayed Take care that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 103 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 90 Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during
160. ns e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing o e Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in e The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion e Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost e Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only e See 1 on page 171 1 Disc is not formatted DVD R disc that was not initialized for camera use was inserted If it formats it becomes possible to use for camera 2 However when you 45 165 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page 1 Error has occurred e Errorhas occurred Try to restart the DVD video camera recorder Please restart using the following methods 2 Error has occurred 1 eeh remove the battery or AC adapter charger and EE EE E reattach It and then turn power on again 2 Turn power off a
161. o left or right to select the point where the scene is to be inserted Edit PlayList AII Programs 004 014 Scene to be added Insertion position SS JR 1 Number of scene before insertion position cursor 2 Number of all scenes on play list 6 Tilt the joystick up to move the cursor to the upper row and tilt it to left or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added D Press the gt I button to copy the scene After adding scenes is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the Ml button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note e The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added e You can also select multiple scenes P 108 e Pressing ll in the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing NO will restore the Edit PlayList screen e Ifyou press the MENU button in step 5 or 6 the submenu screen for editing play list will appear You can also use this submenu to add scenes see page 112 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Edit PlayList AII Programs 004 014 Ser FP hse Tse PlayList No 02 008 008 Perform steps 2 4 on page 128 i Se DELET
162. o the recording playback surface e When not using the Round DVD Holder store it in case Do not leave a bare holder as is e Be careful of drop or impact If you drop the Round DVD Holder the disc may pop out e Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force GAD R GND R J CARD Recording Dubbing Images e Before connecting this DVD video camera recorder to another device be l sure to turn both devices off Before You Begin Inserta recordable disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder see P 25 28 Only photos can be recorded No video can be recorded RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE You can record dub images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to the other video device as follows Signal flow p H To S VIDEO To video To AV input output jack output jack of J audio output VCR etc CT jacks AV S input output cable Red provided 6 If you are using DZ MV580A and the connected AV device has an S VIDEO output jack you can connect the S VIDEO jack of AV S input output cable 1 Set the input source on 3 Press the REC button the DVD video camera e BI recorder to LINE L I IN Recording will start on this DVD video camera recorder The operation of this line input recording is the same as
163. oes DVD video camera recorder stop at the end Check 6 No image in viewfinder of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Is LCD monitor open Press the DISC NAVIGATION button No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video camera recorder 164 Trouble Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera recorder If a message appears refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action Messages are arranged in alphabetical order record from PC connection terminal please do not format 3 Format the disc now Message Cause amp Troubleshooting REO IGS page 1 Dataerrorinapartof Itis possible that the system cannot normally complete writing of file image file Repair data when power is turned off for some reason during recording or now editing deleting dividing or combining scenes or creating play list 2 Found error in image Selecting YES will automatically repair the video file but even if file Repair data now NO is selected the same message will appear when the DVD 3 Data error in all video camera recorder is turned on next time Do not remove the image file Repair all disc while the DVD video camera recorder is recognizing it Ignoring data now this will deactivate the file repair function Follow the instructions on screen taking note of the following cautio
164. ol In cases other than the above set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to ti VIDEO LJ PHOTO or Dt PHOTO again 173 During playback Symptom Cause and Correction page Recognition of disc is not le disc dirty complete Use soft dry cloth to clean it Pressing the playback Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video button will not start camera recorder playback Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If a scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder No playback picture Is TV input selector set correctly appears on TV screen Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the 82 36 78 77 82 78 correctinput was selected on TV to match the connected jacks Ifthe DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV correctly Check the connections Playback picture is Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it momentarily interrupted Clean the disc Poor playback picture Was the image input from analog VCR VHS 8 mm and
165. on 4 Choose Start gt Current Current gt 2 Display the editing End All on the screen of the play list to sl akisi Select menu screen be edited and then press the gt H List No button CENTER RETURN Perform steps 2 4 on Te page 128 Lyon exit oo oi Note See page 121 for the status of scenes to be selected 3 Specify the first scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button 5 Press the W button The screen for verifying exit will appear 130 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE You can move scenes only when Category All is specified 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Select the scene to be moved 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Scene Edit S cen Move and then press lg the gt II button Fat Select H Combine Detail Divide D The Move Scenes Nove screen willappear Ifyou CETE or are sure you want to move the scene press the gt II button If you want to change the scene to be moved you can change it on this screen 8 Move the mark to the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the gt 1I button Select Insert Point ENTER RETURN 9 The screen for verifying Move Scene move will appear Choose
166. on P 56 42 Reverse skip button P 60 48 Forward search button P 59 43 Reverse search button P 59 49 Play pause button P 58 44 DISC NAVIGATION button P 105 50 Forward skip button P 60 45 MENU button P 37 90 112 51 DISPLAY button P 62 52 Stop button P 10 58 107 53 DELETE button P 111 54 SELECT button P 108 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 20 vi LE Try to Record and Play Back using Disc Video and Photo e Itis recommended that you use a DVD RAM disc for trial recording since Before You Begin you can delete the recorded contents P 25 You can record both videos and photos on DVD RAM disc only videos on DVD R disc T Connect a power supply P 43 Power cable W AC adapter charger DC power cord 2 Insert a disc P 44 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and QInsert the disc in Round DVD Holder into release it the disc guide properly untilitstops and then close the cover of disc insertion block DISC EJECT button Disc cover PUSH CLOSE portion YN EN SC e LMG deg GJ 21 3 Start recording P 49 DOpen the LCD monitor P 35 3 Press the REC button Recording will start Pressing the REC button again will stop recording i VIDEO Pressing REC will enable you to record one photo LJ PHOTO 2 While holding the gray switch at the center of p
167. onents in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback 1 Press the MENU button choose MIC Filter on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and PYCamera Functions Setup Sail Program AE White Bal then press the gt II deaan button 2 Choose the desired option and then press the K I button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Do Microphone filter icon Note e You can also use the on screen display to confirm that the MIC Filter has been set s The MIC Filter setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e The MIC Filter function will work only during movie recording e The microphone filter function works only with the built in microphone It will not function when using an external microphone P 76 93 RAM SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE 16 9 MODE If you view the images recorded with 16 9 On specified on a wide screen TV aspect ratio 16 9 screen image will be wider than the images recorded with 16 9 Off aspect ratio 4 3 by the size of the areas on left and right in dotted lines 16 9 Off specified 16 9 On specified aspect ratio 4 3 aspect ratio 16 9 Ty OR 1 Press the MENU button choose 16 9 on the 2 Choose On and then press the gt II button Camera Setup Functions
168. oose Color Level 3 Press the MENU button Ms Wy PQLCD Setup on the LCD Setup se menu screen and then Note press the gt II button e The color setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The color density e Even if the brightness or density of LCD monitor screen is changed the brightness or density of the recorded adjustment bar will image itself will not change appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment Tilt to left For lighter IMME r color Tilt to right For denser color Color density adjustment bar 101 GD GD J CARD Initial Settings SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP zm Gm OOOO 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select On or Off and then press the P II choose Beep on the Beep BOn button Initial Setup menu o oft screen and then press the gt I button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting TER _ RETURN RAM Note The Beep setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE Setting Content To engage power save If the DVD video camera recorder is left in the recording pause status without being operated for 5 minutes it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly 1 Press the MENU button
169. or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording 4 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off Turn power off only after message DISC ACCESS disappears Note e See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 30 for details of photos on card e See Check 2 on page 163 if recording photos is not possible e Shake of the DVD video camera recorder may cause blur in recorded image e When holding the DVD video camera recorder for recording grasp it securely with both hands e When recording with higher zoom magnification it is recommended that you secure the DVD video camera recorder on a tripod Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card With DZ MV580A the range of screen in which recording is possible will be different for movie and still GND R J CARD Compensating for Backlight When subject is lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark 0 00 00 i i i REM3 0 MIN Backlight correction icon Ge The backlight correction icon will appear Note e Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off e The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off
170. or use another card No more recording on this card can be done Delete unnecessary 30 111 stills or use another card Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card 30 114 Cannot execute Card has no data This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute D playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded Card is not formatted Was the card formatted on PC When using the card on this DVD 135 Format the card now video camera recorder choose YES and format it Control Information Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene Error information 136 Update the control information e Use another disc e See 3 on page 171 GE COPY PROTECTED The video signal input to this DVD video camera recorder may be copy guarded Some prerecorded video materials such as movies are guarded 83 against copying Copy guarded materials cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the 49 50 DVD video camera recorder This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the o DVD video camera recorder This message will be displayed for a little longer when the date changes DISC ALMOST FULL The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossible Delete unnecessary
171. order the same message will appear If you wish to use it on this DVD video camera recorder choose YES Note Do not initialize a disc on which you wish to record data created using the application MyDVD of PC 45 REMOVING DISC 1 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 2 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it In a moment the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly 3 Gently open the cover until it stops When the cover is fully open the disc will slightly come out from the disc guide and stop 4 Remove the disc Hold the top of Round DVD Holder as shown in the illustration and gently pull it out Note Be careful not to touch the disc exposed portion when removing the disc When grasping the holder avoid the disc exposed portion 5 Gently push the section indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover 46 Note e Even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the disc can be removed unless itis in recording status Hold down the DISC EJECT button for approximately 2 seconds and then release it to remove the disc The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will blink Itis recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off before inserting or removing disc to prevent misoperation Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter charg
172. ot appear depending on the setting 112 RAM CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EDIT THUMBNAIL Normally the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail If you set a vivid image to thumbnail you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen Original thumbnail 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be changed 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Thumbnail and then press the gt II button Thumbnail CH Edit Copy Skip Select Fade Petal Comb ine To H Th E ENTER SR RAM 5 The Change Thumbnail screen will Se uea appear If you are sure S you want to change the thumbnail of the selected scene press the d SEDENTER CANCEL gt Il button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene whose thumbnail is to be changed you can change it on this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button You can use this image as thumbnail We ee D The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the gt I button Change Thumbnai Change thumbnai YES Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the C
173. out battery or disc DZ MV580A approx 500 g without battery or disc Total weight when recording DZ MV550A approx 575 g DZ MV580A approx 585 g Provided accessories AC adapter charger battery AV S input output cable infrared remote control Lithium battery for remote control lens cap lens cap string shoulder strap power cable DC power cord Software CD ROM PC connection cable Single sided 8 cm DVD RAM disc in Round DVD Holder The MPEG Audio layer 2 format is an option of DVD video standard If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG Audio layer 2 record in LPCM mode and the finalized DVD R disc can later be played back on that DVD player 183 To Order in the United States BY PHONE Service Hotline 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 To Order in the Canada FOR AUTHORIZED HITACHI SERVICE FACILITY INCANADA Please consult the following telephone number Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 TO ORDER ACCESSORIES Canada only BY PHONE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 during business hours Monday Friday EST 9 00am 7 00pm Saturday EST 9 00am 5 00pm DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Choisissez les articles qui vous conviennent et passez commande Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 POUR COMMANDER DES ACCESSOIRES Canada seulement PAR TELEPHONE HITACHI
174. ower switch set the switch to VIDEO or Ld PHOTO a VIDEO only for DVD R e When using an unformatted disc format initialize it on this DVD video camera recorder If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Format the disc following the instructions on screen P 45 135 Initializing the DVD RAM disc will erase all the recorded contents Make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initializing the disc e See Check 1 on P 163 if recording is not possible with WW VIDEO e See Check 2 on P 163 if recording is not possible with Ld PHOTO 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen P 35 After recording is finished press the gt 1 button The recorded scene will be played back 2 Press the ll button to stop playback 22 Try to Record and Play Back using Card Photo Only photos can be recorded on card 1 Connect a power supply P 43 Power cable 2 AC adapter charger 2 Insert a card P 47 Open the cover of card insertion block with Insert the card all the way until it locks and power turned off then close the cover of card insertion block 23 3 Start recording P 50 Open the LCD monitor P 35 3 Press the REC button Pressing REC once will record one photo 2 While holding the gray switch at the center of power switch set the switch to IPHOTO See Ch
175. ppear P 112 e You can also select multiple scenes P 108 e When initializing the card the locked scenes will also be deleted 119 DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DPOF You can use DPOF to set print information including selection of the scenes to be printed so that you will be able to use it on a system conforming to DPOF Note DPOF stands for digital print order format DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills set the power switch to Da PHOTO 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to which DPOF is to be set 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose DPOF on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button 6 The DPOF Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to set DPOF to the scene press the gt H button If you want to change the scene to which DPOF is set you can change it on this screen 120 D Use joystick to specify the number of prints and then press the gt II button Tilt it up or to right To increase the number one by one Tilt it down or to left To decrease the number one by one Pressing the gt button will display the DPOF icon on the selected scene s After setting the DPOF Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another still D Press the Ill button to quit The DPOF icon m m will appear on any scene
176. pprox 120 000 pixels for LCD monitor and approx 110 000 pixels for viewfinder 0 01 or less pixels may be missing black dots or may remain lit as colored dots red blue green This shows the limitations of the current technology and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder correctly e Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera recorder The viewfinder or LCD monitor could detach and the DVD video camera recorder may fall Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact e This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall e Donotuse the DVD video camera recorder ona tripod ina place where itis subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust e Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause malfunctions or defects No water or oil e Water or oil entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects Heat on surface of product e The surface of the DVD video came
177. prox 3 minutes CENTER RETURN 67 Disc Navigation Functions Set the QUICK MODE switch to ON and then while Disc Navigation screen is being displayed on the LCD monitor press the MENU button The menu of Quick mode will appear Only the fundamental menu items will appear in the Quick mode and the explanation of the function on which the cursor is positioned will be displayed across the bottom of menu except during recording T Get the QUICK MODE switch to ON 3 Select a scene and then press the MENU button 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button RAM FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH DVD RAM DISC The details of each function are described on pages showing the Advanced mode See each reference page Scene P 111 HI Delete l cy E ep A RB Delete SE ed scene ENTER RETURN RAM CENTER RETURN Fade ra Copy AS K h II E f Edit scenes Add Tain to the beginning and or end of scene ENTER m RETURN RAM CENTER m RETURN RAM D Ea o T selet ed photo to card ENTER m RETURN RAM 68 P 134 D del Capacity E Sa KAREN Show remaining free space on disc CENTER RETURN RAM Others E ETC SE or Off a ETC E Play On EI ARRUE EOTS ABIL K off a o JL POG SEIE setting E
178. puters at the same time Article 2 Copyrights The copyrights of This Software attached manual etc are owned by the following corporations and are protected by copyright laws in Japan and USA as well as by other intellectual property and international properties Name of Software Copyright Owners USB device driver for DVDCAM Hitachi Ltd UDF driver DVD RAM driver Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd DVD MovieAlobumSE Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd MyDVD Sonic Solutions Article 3 Other Rights and Limitations a You may not copy This Software or any of the printed materials attached except for duplications to provide back up or storage b Use of This Software by third parties is prohibited whether by transferring renting leasing lending moving or any other measures c Youmaynotdecompile or disassemble this Software d Duplication and or distribution of any files on this storage medium for commercial use is prohibited Article 4 Quality Assurance Under no circumstances will Hitachi Ltd Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd or Sonic Solutions accept any responsibility for any damages you may incur from using or being unable to use This Software including but not limited to loss of business profit interruption of business loss of business information or other monetary damages Article 5 Termination of Agreement If you fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement Hitachi Ltd Matsushita
179. r If you are sure you want to combine the selected scenes press the gt II button If you want to change the scenes to be combined you can change them on this screen 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES Combine Scenes D AS ue DY AR and then press the gt Iil A Combine scenes Re A ENTER The two images appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes 116 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE You can divide a scene into two parts RAM To delete unnecessary portion of scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion T Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be divided 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Divide and then press the gt H button 5 The Divide Scene screen willappear If you are Sure you want to divide the selected scene press the gt II button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene to be divided you can change it on this screen The selected scene will be played back 6 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene pr
180. r DVD video camera recorders and DVD RAM recorders that are compatible with DVD RAM disc etc 160 FINALIZE This process makes a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder playable on a DVD player etc that conforms to 8 cm DVD R No further recording can be made on a finalized DVD R disc HOWLING This phenomenon occurs as follows When the DVD video camera recorder is connected to a device such as TV the audio input to the microphone of DVD video camera recorder is amplified and output from the speakers of TV and the signal is again input to the microphone This is repeated to form an endless loop of audio signal and the signal is amplified up to the audio output amplitude limit of the device Howling can be prevented by changing the positional relationship between the DVD video camera recorder and TV or by turning down the volume on TV INFRARED SENSOR This sensor is used to adjust the white balance LASER PICKUP BLOCK This block emits laser beam to a disc and then collects the laser beam reflected from the disc to convert it to an electric signal The block consists of a laser lens receiving element etc LINEAR PCM Audio recording format similar to MPEG audio layer 2 However linear PCM does not compress an audio signal but instead samples it and converts it to a digital signal to be recorded Therefore the amount of data used is larger than that of MPEG audio layer 2 MultiMediaCard This is a
181. r burning sun or near a heater Where humidity is high or in dusty place e When the erasure prevention switch on SD memory card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Locked status Erasure prevention switch 28 Common cautions for disc and card e Itis recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC e Donot do the following or the data on card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Note e This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical DCF is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD video camera recorder e The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder Storage Capacity on Disc or Card RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE VIDEO The recordable time will
182. ra recorder will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV e Never leave the disc navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature e Using the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is over 104 F 40 C or under 32 F 0 C will result in abnormal recording playback Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder when connected to PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 86 F 30 C e Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder on beach sand or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time This could cause malfunctions Do not point directly at the sun e If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction or a fire could occur e Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight This could cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near TV or radio e This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism e Ifthe DVD video camera recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near a
183. radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam e Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near corrosive gas e If the DVD video camera recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide the external or internal terminals could corrode disabling normal operation or the battery connecting terminals could corrode so that power will not turn on Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near ultrasonic humidifier e With some water in humidifier calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera recorder which could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to insecticide e Insecticide entering the DVD video camera recorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup block and in such a case the DVD video camera recorder might not operate normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not use a gene
184. rally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner e Cleaning the lens is not necessary when using this DVD video camera recorder in the usual way e Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera recorder to be faulty Be careful of moisture condensation e When you move the DVD video camera recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great suchas entering a lodge froma ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle condensation vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets could occur on the lens and or inside the DVD video camera recorder If condensation occurs do not open the cover of disc or card insertion blockif possible If condensation occurs on the lens wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Even if the external surface of DVD video camera recorder has dried condensation may remain inside Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1 2 hours before using it again Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time e This DVD video camera recorder cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance camera monitor If you use the DVD video camera recorder for a long continuous period of time the temperature of DVD video camera recorder could exceed a limit and the recording playback operation could be slowed down In this case turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do not turn the DVD video camera recorder
185. rd Write protected e A locked card or write protected disc is inserted Check card e Release the lock or write protect using the Card or Disc ery Write protected Navigation menu Check disc 170 Sch e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserted do not repair the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean off the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not repair the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again e Ifthe repair message appears when you turn the DVD video camera recorder on from off with a disc loaded after recording on it choose repair e Ifthe repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc and no condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty choose repair 2 e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialize the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again e Initialization will delete all data on disc 3 e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc Remove the di
186. recording but the operation will not be changed Each time the DVD video camera recorder enters the recording pause status the counter display will be reset to 0 00 00 e When using DVD R disc do not perform the following or data on the disc may not be read Using another device doing additional recording on DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Using this DVD video camera recorder doing additional recording on DVD R disc recorded on another device Itis recommended that you set the LOCK switch to to the left to prevent the power switch in the ti VIDEO position from accidentally moving tod PHOTO 49 Recording Stills Note Recording of still images is possible on DVD RAM disc and card ACCESS PC CARD indicator ACCESS indicator lt LOCK Power switch 1 Turn the DVD camera recorder on When using DVD RAM disc Set the power switch to LJ PHOTO When using card Set the power switch to t0 PHOTO After the ACCESS indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 50 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD 3 Press the REC button The DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen when auto focus is selected The screen will be black and then the recorded still will be displayed When the II mark appears you can proceed with the next recording while DISC ACCESS
187. reliable operation of operating instructions should be read before the the video product and to protect it from overheating video product is operated Follow all operating and These openings must not be blocked or covered The use instructions openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer s instructions have been followed Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 8 Attachments Do not use attachments unless Heed Warnings Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed power cables damaged or cra
188. remaining recording space If still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc or card may be damaged Use another disc or card Skip or search playback does WEES not work well If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation e No operation can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera recorder remains lit or blinking After disc or card is inserted it takes some time until Check 4 recording is possible In the following cases it will take more time than usual until operation is possible When disc or card is removed and then reinserted When date changes e g during the first recording of the day When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 163 No DVD video camera recorder No image appears on the LCD Is a fully charged battery attached e Is DVD video camera recorder connected to PC Is the DVD video camera recorder powered from AC using PC connection cable outlet Unplug the PC connection cable e D
189. s FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH DVD RAM DICH 68 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH DVD R DISC v eeesesesesesesesesseteeteetseees 69 13 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH CARD 70 Manually Focusing GOubiect 71 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 0 71 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded EX DOSUFE css 32 ncccemeteesmeemarncesne neues anseote 73 Using Full Auto Funchon 74 Setting Video Flash for DZ MV580A 75 USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE annnnaaaannnnn 76 Viewing on TV Screen E 77 CONNECTING TO A TV steececcetexczcsusesccssecsaasanes 77 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN ccsseeeeeeeeeeees 78 Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player 79 PLAYING BACK DVD RAM DIGC 79 PLAYING BACK DVD R DC 80 Removing and Replacing from in Round DVD ele let 81 HOW TO REMOVE DISC 81 REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 82 WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFF eebe 82 DISC CLEANING 82 Recording Dubbing Images 83 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE 83 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO CAMERAS o 85 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES oa 86 Advanced Techniques Checking Flow of Normal Display Mode 87 Camera Functions Setting Up Camera Funchons 90 SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE 90 ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE 91 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EIS 93 RE
190. sc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat Play On is specified the play list will be Ki repeatedly played back see page 138 01 8 30 2004 12 30PM 02 9 10 2004 8 00AM 127 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Edit on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes and then press the gt II button The scenes of the program that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row Note If the DISPLAY button is pressed when the thumbnails are displayed the recording date time of the selected scene will appear across the bottom of screen Press DISPLAY button again to restore the previous screen 128 01 8 3 02 9 1 2004 12 30PM 2004 8 00AM 03 9 12 2004 9 30AM 04 9 20 2004 3 15PM CENTER RETURN Edit PlayList AII Programs aa PlayList No ale ADD EXIT Edit PlayList G All Programs 004 014 PlayList No 01 008 008 er 8 30 2004 12 KK 30 00PM Recording date time 5 Tilt the joystick down to move the cursor to the lower row and tilt it t
191. sc and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs Wait until the DVD video camera recorder dries out and then turn it on again e This message will appear when a single sided disc is inserted in reverse Reinsert the disc correctly Insert the disc with the label printed surface facing the outside 171 Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair Ifthe suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera recorder to normal do not attempt to repair it yourself but consult your dealer Power supplies E Reference Symptom Cause and Correction Battery cannot be Is the ambient temperature too low or too high charged Charge the battery at 50 86 F 10 30 C Is the battery abnormally hot Remove the battery leave it for a while to cool down then charge it Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter charger Unplug it Has the battery been unused for a long time Remove the battery and then reattach it If the battery is still not charged it may be dead Purchase a new one Ifthe battery does not charge after you try the above four procedures it may be dead Purchase a new battery Battery weakens fast Are you using the DVD video camera recorder where the temperature is low A fully charged battery DZ BP14S or DZ BP14SW may be discharged sooner than usual at low temperatures Keep extra batteries o
192. sc to be repaired Replace replace disc the disc Finalize may not be Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalizing after which power complete Finalizeagain was supplied and disc was inserted 137 now Itis unrecordable onbe The inserted card cannot be used in this DVD video camera 28 card recorder Use another card JPEG file related to This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD RAM disc scenes are not found using a device other than this DVD video camera recorder are to be copied to card No card Insert a card 47 No card No card is inserted 47 Please insert card Insert a card NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD video camera recorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD 8 RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD video camera recorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours The disc has not been inserted 44 Insert it No more scenes Play e All scenes are deleted from the play list List was deleted e Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by SEA l 129 130 specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted Photo cannot be Still image cannot be divided ivi 117 divided PlayLists over limit An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording standard 12
193. scenes Scenes on DVD R disc cannot be deleted and menu item Delete will not appear with DVD R disc 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button T Press the Hf button to Delete Scene 005 013 SE Fey fier Tt ENE 2 Select the scene to be deleted All_ Programs _ 005 014 Eesen S CHE ENTER EXIT RAM 3 Press the MENU Ars rae button SES AR A PLAY M DESELECT ALL RAM Scene to be deleted Note If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on All Programs screen and then press the DELETE button on remote control the screen in step 5 will appear To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM disc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part See page 117 If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the disc A Ro ER or card will be recommended See page 135 5 The Delete Scene If the time of deleted scenes stills is quite short the screen will appear If remaining free space of disc may notincrease inthe disc or card remaining indicator youa sure pou want fo delete tie selected The locked scenes on card cannotbe deleted See page 4 Choose Delete on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button scene press the I button 119 s If even one play list has been created message Same If you want to change the scene to be deleted scenes on
194. scenes and try the disc again or use another 29 111 disc Disc error has occurred e Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Finalizing is not Replace the disc 137 complete e See 3 on page 171 Disc error has occurred Has the disc been initialized on PC Has initializing the disc on Format the disc now PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD 135 video camera recorder Initializing the disc will erase all data on it See 2 on page 171 167 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Disc error has occurred The disc may be dirty Formatting is not Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing complete it or use another disc 82 135 This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway In this case use another disc Disc error has occurred Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes Keep disc inside amp Turn off the DVD video camera recorder with the disc being used in 43 restart it connect AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be tried Disc error e Use another disc e See 3 on page 171 SE e Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD video camera recorder it 135 Initialize the disc or
195. stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the W button will be used in this text eco GB and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use lllustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ MV550A and DZ MV580A are different the method of operating both models is identical The illustrations of DZ MV580A are used for the explanation in this text 10 Introduction You can start recording immediately after stopping playback P 49 58 Unlike tape devices you do not need to search for the recording start position or locate the beginning of blank portion You can stop playback and immediately start recording New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data Ve Recorded scenes If you stop playback midway and start recording overwrite will not occur You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes P 107 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function You can easily print without PC P 120 Use DPOF to s
196. tall it Requirements of available PC Computer IBM PC AT compatible higher is recommended MyDVD After installing MyDVD open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose Sonic and MyDVD and then open the electronic instruction manual in Document folder To read the above manual a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator etc must be set up in your PC If you cannot open the electronic instruction manual of MyDVD consult the maker of your PC about the setup method for Web browser UDF driver DVD RAM driver e After installing the UDF driver DVD RAM driver open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose DVD RAM and DVD RAM Driver and then open How to use DVD RAM disc No electronic instruction manual is provided with the USB driver OS Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional XP CPU Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher Celeron 633 MHz or higher Pentium 4 1 2 GHz or Operation with Pentium compatible CPU other than those produced by Intel AMD may not be supported Also operation with K6 2 K6 III produced by AMD may not be supported photo data CD ROM drive used to install software Memory At least 128 MB 256 MB or more is recommended Free space on hard disk At least 400 MB does not include capacity needed to copy or edit video or Display a
197. talled The videos and photos recorded on the DVD video camera recorder can be used on the PC Using on PC the photos recorded on DVD RAM disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder Original disc Application used DVD RAM disc or card recorded on this Application on which JPEG files can be used DVD video camera recorder e Open the DCIM 100 HPNX1 folder of DVD RAM disc or card Viewing on PC DVD RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR format see Terminology P 160 Example PowerDVD XP produced by CyberLink see Terminology P 160 Example PowerDVD XP produced by CyberLink Copying contents on DVD RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder to another DVD RAM disc using PC DVD MovieAloum copy tool e Copy the data to hard disk of PC and then write the data to another DVD RAM disc e Copying in program units is also possible 140 Using PC to edit images on DVD RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Original disc Written disc Application used DVD RAM discrecordedon Original DVD RAM disc or DVD MovieAlbumSE this DVD video camera another DVD RAM disc Using PC to edit images on DVD RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and create a DVD video DVD R disc see page 152 e DVD MovieAlbumSE e MyDVD The number may be different when recording was made on a device conformin
198. tatus You can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger Charge status CHARGE indicator During charge Lit Note See Troubleshooting on page 172 when the CHARGE indicator blinks Reference for time required to charge battery at approx 25 C Approx 165 minutes The charge time will vary depending on the remaining power level of battery ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 1 Fit the battery to the battery attachment Note platform on this DVD video camera recorder e Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation and slide it upward until a click is heard e Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage Terminal must REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 Slide the BATTERY EJECT switchonthebottom Note of DVD video camera recorder and hold it e For safety be sure to turn the DVD video camera recorder off before attaching or removing the battery 2 Slide the battery downward to remove it e Be careful not to drop the removed battery e f the battery remains attached minute level current will flow even if the DVD video camera recorder is off and the battery will discharge 40 Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery with no zoom operation etc See the following table as a
199. te Control Info The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc SEE Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating YES 136 CRB FINALIZING DVD R DISC FINALIZE DISC e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when finalizing a DVD R disc If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during finalization and the finalization is interrupted incorrect finalization will result and at worst the disc may be damaged Before You Begin If you want to play back a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD R disc such as a DVD player etc you must finalize the disc on this DVD video camera recorder See Terminology P 160 The finalized DVD R disc can be played on a DVD player as DVD Video The date of program will appear on the menu screen of DVD player as a title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 When finalization is complete the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will appear 2 Press the MENU button SELECT ITEM 001 010 3 Choose Finalize Disc on the Disc menu T_T e screen and then press the gt II button SS KREIEN MIAN 1 04 10 The disc will be finalized O 100 TOP PREV NENT END 4 Choose YES and the
200. ted for e Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder disc or card Also Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio If youora third party make a mistake when handling this DVD video camera recorder disc card etc the recorded contents may be lost We cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to loss of recorded contents Copyright e Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder using other digital analog media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright except for personal enjoyment Be aware that recording is restricted for some demonstrations performances and exhibitions even for personal enjoyment Read This First To guide you we ve included following six chapters The section on Setups explains how to set up the DVD video camera recorder battery and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images external input and playback of recorded images Thesectionon Advanced Techniques explains settings on this DVD video camera recorder for more advanced usage The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to
201. th ID 1 ID 2 e To viewimages recorded at 16 9 setting switch the aspect ratio of your TV See TV instruction manual for this switching e When using a video selector see Terminology P 160 the TV may not automatically be switched to 16 9 mode This system records the aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 information in void space between video signals 95 Setting Up Record Functions GAD R SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE Choose the movie quality from XTRA only with DVD RAM disc FINE STD and LPCM only with DVD R disc It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the XTRA or FINE when you are using a DVD RAM disc or in the FINE with a DVD R disc P 29 OO 1 Press the MENU button sae SE Mode Gees S Se on the Recor MINTA Functions Setup menu S screen and then press i the P I button TER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired quality mode and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting GE ell iw 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN Movie quality 96 Note e The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e The VIDEO Mode setting will not change even if the DVD RAM disc is replaced with a DVD R disc or vice versa However the setting will switch to FINE in the following cases When the mode is setto XTRA with a DV
202. th sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Note e Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera recorder to protect the lens e When recording attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting 32 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 Slide the cover to remove it 3 Slide the cover to close it 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive Note terminal facing up The life of lithium battery is approximately one year If the battery is discharged no operation is possible with remote control Replace the battery Battery stopper REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 While pushing the battery stopper slide the battery out While pushing battery stopper Battery stopper Warning Note e KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell Sony PETS Panasonic Sanyo Toshiba CR2025 or Duracell e IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN DL2025 Use of another battery may present a risk of fire IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT or explosion e BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED e Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws PROPERLY DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE Do not dispose of in fire OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE e Do not short circuit the battery e Do not hold the battery with the metallic tweezers e Keep the batt
203. the W button to quit Edit PlayList CTT Programs 004 014 PlayList E 008 age aT Ls run EXIT Note e The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position e You can also select multiple scenes P 108 129 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Choose Delete on the Edit menu screen and 2 Display the editing then press the kA screen of the play list to SEE button ist No 4 be edited E e ES ENTER RETURN EES Repeat steps 3 5 other scenes can be deleted Perform steps 2 4 on page 128 ADD EXIT 6 Press the W button The screen for verifying exit 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row will appear 4 Select the scene tobedeleted andthenpressthe Note MENU button e If all scenes on play list are deleted the play list itself will also be deleted e You can also select multiple scenes P 108 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 121 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION butt
204. the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna orcable system This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges op his it p i fr g Disposal of these materials be regulated due to environmental considerations For the disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www eiae org SERVICE 16 Servicing Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 17 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product c If the video product has been exposed to rain or water d If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation e If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the video product exhibits a distinct change in
205. this section when finalizing DVD R disc and initializing DVD RAM disc The section on Connecting to PC explains the contents of provided CD ROM and how to install the software included Subsidiary Information includes an introduction to products sold separately proper cleaning and troubleshooting We want this manual to be as helpful as possible soitincludes two easy ways to find the information you need e A quick index for the information you use most often this page e A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly see page 13 15 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available RE EE 25 Recording Movie 49 Playing BACK NEE 58 Connecting to a RE 77 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 109 Connecting to AE 140 With this DVD video camera recorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder The following text describes the operation assuming that the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the
206. ting them could damage the turned down Forgetting this may cause howling see jacks Terminology P 160 from the TV speakers Stereo Type with Stereo Type Monaural Type S VIDEO Jack S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO A AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO C pe RAC CEO O T T T T White T Yellow Red Yellow E White White 77 GAD GD Eee VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to Note VCR whichever applicable Video input Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input 2 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on The image that the DVD video camera recorder is seeing will appear on the TV screen You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera recorder 3 Perform playback recording or editing You can perform playback editing or editing on Disc Navigation while checking on TV screen 78 e Adjust the volume of sound on TV e The infrared remote control is useful when operating the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if itis near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to
207. tiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display e With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators e The cursor may not move at same pitch intervals 61 GND GD I CARD On Screen Information Display INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing D 9 30 2004 J Ee No display Playback information Recording date time display Switching the information display amp VIDEO or D PHOTO Only LJ PHOTO mode with card 2 Program or Play List Press the DISPLAY button You can switch the 3 Number of program or play list being played display mode of on screen information back not displayed when all programs are being played back 4 Refer to Disc Card type on page 53 St Willappear when each function is specified On e Standard playback H Playback pause When using disc Recording mode Scene No Repeat oa 29 2 06 i006 S Rano fo 00 e I gt gt Forward search playback 4 Reverse search playback Playback PPI Forward skip playback operaton P I4 Reverse skip playback be HK Forward frame advance all Reverse frame back Disc type Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 58 for how to operate The 4 mark
208. to the desired style change the title etc on this editing screen Happy Wedding ore de hroma Fi scene Oy sone 9 9 Click the Burn button Writing to DVD R disc will start When writing is complete a DVD video disc will be created Then the disc cover of this DVD video camera recorder will open automatically Note e The menu screen created on MyDVD will not appear on this DVD video camera recorder Also depending on the written contents the images may notbe playable on this DVD video camera recorder In such cases use a standard DVD player to display the created menu e The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc from MyDVD The recordable time is shorter than that of 8 cm DVD RAM disc because MyDVD always records audio in the LPCM format Movie quality mode of DVD RAM disc in DVD video camera recorder STD FINE XTRA If Style created on MyDVDisa movie or there are many thumbnails the recordable time will be less than that shown in the above table Recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc using MyDVD Approx 40 minutes Approx 25 minutes At least 18 minutes The following discs created on MyDVD cannot be played back on this DVD video camera recorder e Discs containing slide show 1 e Discs with no audio e Discs with audio longer or shorter than video 1 Cannot be created on MyDVD depending on the version e Slide Show can be cre
209. ton FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults When setting Reference full auto page Backlight compensation MIC Filter 74 Setting Video Flash for DZ MV580A See Introduction to Optional Accessories on page 157 When recording stillsinadark place orthesubject Note is lit from rear itis recommended that youusethe e However dark subjects may not be in clear focus even optional DZ FLH3 Video Flash P 157 Refer to if the Video Flash is used It is recommended that you the instruction manual of Video Flash for use light a subject when recording in a dark place 4 will blink while the video flash is being charged While is flashing the video flash will not emit light though the DVD camera recorder is recording lee SEE Ue ie ele emitting light Do not use the Video Flash when approaching the AUTO No display Automatically human eye Emitting light from Video Flash near human emits light in dark eye could damage the subject s eyesight Especially place or in a place when recording a baby or small child move the DVD it rom rear video camera recorder at least 1 m away ON Always emits light Do not use the Video Flash while pointing it at a driver in regardless of vehicle Doing so could dazzle the driver causing an brightness accident No light emission Do not use the Video Flash in
210. ton to choose the option See page 89 for how to set the menu No menu appears during recording 1 Set the QUICK MODE switch to ON 2 Press the MENU button lt How to interpret the menu screen gt Display of selected setup item PSRecord Functions Setup Options settable Input Source Selection of setup items Record Functions Setup DI Date Setup Hf Initial Setup ES the movie quality gt ENTER m RETURN Guide display Display of disc or card being used P 52 Functions settable Explanation on function 63 wi EE FLOW OF QUICK MODE WHEN RECORDING MOVIE The following shows the menu when DVD RAM disc is being used The details of each function are described on the pages showing the Advanced mode See each reference page Record Functions Setup P 96 VIDEO Mode FINE VIDEO Mode VIDEO Mode Input Source CAMERA Input Source IF INE Select the movie quality Fine Image Quality CENTER m RETURN RAM gt ENTER m RETURN RAM CENTER RETURN RAM EGRecord Functions Setup cay VIDEO Mode rt VIDEO Mode OUR CAMERA Input Source TCAMERA Select the receiving image Usually select this option CENTER m RETURN RAM CENTER RETURN RAM Displayed on DZ MV580A only Date Setup P 37 PHDdate Setup od S ie Zei 9 50 2004 8 00AM Set the current date and time CENTER RETURN Q RAM CENTER m RETURN
211. tos be sure to copy the JPEG files in 1OOHPNX1 folder to the hard disk of PC Ordinary dataon PC can usually be written to DVD RAM disc in this DVD video camera recorder but Hitachi does not guaranteed the operation If the PC is started from suspend see Terminology on page 160 or sleep or standby with this DVD video camera recorder connected to the PC the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognized Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once and restart the PC Multiple DVD video camera recorders cannot be simultaneously connected to PC Use a reference of approx 30 minutes at approx 86 F 30 C or less for operation when connecting this DVD video camera recorder to PC Use areference of a continuous 30 minutes or less for write operation when using the DVD MovieAlbum copy tool provided with DVD MovieAloumSE If the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder is too high writing or reading on this DVD video camera recorder may be faulty And in particular note that if an error occurs during writing to DVD R disc the disc will not be usable Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder is not too high 156 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories CAMERA ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 Video flash DZ FLH3 Ga im e When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manua
212. ut various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera recorder Checking Flow of Normal Display Mode The following two on screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera recorder e Quick mode To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers P63 e Advanced mode To display all menu items for experts Camera Functions Press the MENU button while the camera image is being displayed on the LCD monitor with the QUICK MODE switch set to 25 OFF The menu of Advanced mode will appear Tilt the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item and then press the gt I button to choose the option See page 88 for the setting method The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc is inserted No menu appears during recording lt Menu screen for setting gt Display of selected setup item SCamera Functions Setup Selection of setup items EIS eePor trait Options settable Camera JH Dig Zoom SS otl ight Functions Setup ag Wy MIC Fi liter ASSand amp Snow Record Functions o Low Light Setup Display of disc or card t Date Setup being used P 52 LCD Setup Hf Initial Setup Guide display Functions settable 7 Flow of Normal Display Mode Refer to page indicated for details of each function C
213. vary depending on the video recording quality See page 96 for the setting of video recording quality Movie recordable time on one disc on single side when recording only movies er eee ee Geer Sch S DVD RAM DVD R PR XTRA Approx 18 min 1 No recording possible Very high quality FINE Approx 30 min 2 Approx 30 min 2 High quality Approx 60 min 3 Approx 60 min 3 Standard quality LPCM 4 No recording possible Approx 30 min Audio quality prioritized 1 Variable bit recording recording of more than 18 minutes may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx 3 10 Mbps 2 Fixed bit rate Approx 6 Mbps 3 Fixed bit rate Approx 3 Mbps 4 Linear PCM recording see Terminology P 160 If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG audio player 2 record in LPCM mode Note e Audio in XTRA FINE or STD mode is recorded in the MPEG audio layer 2 format which is the option standard of DVD video standard e No movie can be recorded on SD memory card or MultiMediaCard e Although the movie quality mode can be changed midway for recordings on DVD RAM disc it cannot be changed on DVD R disc once the mode has been decided e f you record in XTRA mode at high temperatures the DVD video camera recorder will get hot and the maximum transfer rate will be limited to approx 6 Mbps e f a disc recorded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video ca
214. vigation screen of the selected program will appear 123 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY You can play back only the selected program 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Play on the Program menu screen and then press the gt I button El Gi R 4 Select the program to be played back and then press the gt I button Playback will start from the first scene of the selected program Start Program All Programs 01 8 30 2004 03 9 30 2004 a 8 00AM SC 9 30 2004 Note If Repeat Play On is specified the selected program will be repeatedly played back P 138 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY RAM CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE The recording date time has initially been attached to any program You can change the recording date time to any desired title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the II button 4 select the program whose title you want to change and then press the 1 button Program Title 01 8 30 2004 02 9 10 2004 03 9 30 2004 CENTER RETURN The screen for setting a title will appear 124 5 Select a letter and then Title input bar press the H button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this proce
215. water tank that reflects light The oner gava reflected light of the recording indicator will not be the Initial Setup menu A screen and then press recorded the P II button i e Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting choose Language on I Beep Mh H H H the Initial Setup menu Is see Note screen and then press DEE Espio The language setting will be stored in memory even when the II button d EEN the DVD video camera recorder is turned off ENTER RETURN RAM n a Setup 2 Select Francais and then press the gt II button AR R g D faut ENTRER RETOUR RAM 103 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET You can restore menu settings to defaults initial settings at the factory P 181 Note however that the date time will not be reset 1 Press the MENU button choose Reset on the is Sep Tnitial Setup menu Power Save Record LED screen and then press the gt II button CENTER RETURN RAM The screen for verifying reset w
216. will appear on the first image on disc The PE mark will appear on the last image on When using card disc E GEN Recording date time display Shows the date Slide Show time when recording was started Even when playback starts the date time display will not advance No display No information will appear However when the mode of playback operation is switched the symbol will appear for approx 3 seconds Program No or Play List No 3 Program or Play List 2 Scene No File name CURA EE Recording mode Playback operation P Note See Using Disc Navigation on page 105 and later for explanation on program and play list 62 Checking Flow of Quick Mode The following two on screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera recorder e Quick mode To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers e Advanced mode To display all menu items for experts P87 Camera Functions OFF r ON Set the QUICK MODE switch to ON and then while the camera image is being displayed on the LCD monitor press the MENU button The menu of Quick mode will appear Only the fundamental menu items will appear in the Quick mode and the explanation of the function on which the cursor is positioned will be displayed across the bottom of menu No explanation on function will appear in the Advanced mode Tilt the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item and then press the gt I but
217. with SIDE A levers recording playback facing up While pushing surface hold the disc edge the two release levers in and center hole to remove the direction of arrows it 1 marked on holder slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows 2 taking care not to drop the disc e v Do not open more than 90 1 vi LE REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 Open SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder and replace the disc in the holder with the SIDE A mark or label surface facing up taking care not to touch the disc surface 3 OPEN mark wi SIDE A SIDE A mark side o Label surface N 2 Close SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder and push it to lock the release levers at positions 3 GAD R WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFF 1 Push the hinged portion of the holder piece marked SIDE A with thumb and middle finger and warp it in the direction of arrows 4 SIDE A mark side A Hinged portions A Ka Approx 90 DISC CLEANING Use a soft dry cloth to lightly wipe off any dust dirt etc adhering to disc as shown in the figure Never use solvent Do not use thinner water anti static spray etc to clean disc Use soft cloth to clean from inner to outer circumference in axial direction GE 2 Fit the hinged portion of the other holder piece into the warped hinge portion Note e Handle the disc carefully so that no scratch dirt fingerprint or dust adheres t
218. with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder Skip OI Fade IN None OUT None Note Tilting the joystick to right will display information onthe following scene tilting the joystick to left will display information on the preceding scene 5 Press the lll button to quit 122 If you have selected multiple scenes the information shown below will appear Pressing the ll button will restore the thumbnail display screen When using disc VIDEO tmin43sec 2scenes XTRA Omin Osec Oscenes FINE 1min43sec 2scenes STD Omin Osec Oscenes tmin Osec Oscenes PHOTO 0 RETURN 1 With DVD R disc the quality mode FINE STD or LPCM selected first will appear 2 Number of scenes whose quality mode is unknown This will appear when the disc has a scene recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder only ifthe disc has a scene whose mode is unknown Also this will not appear when a DVD R disc is used 3 This will not appear with DVD R disc since no still image can be recorded on it When using card Detail e Sal Scene No 6 esch 9 27 2004 12 50 00PM cene No 7 9 30 2004 8 00 00AM Scenes 2 m RETURN Note e f multiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear e f a DVD R disc recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera r
219. with the video product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 11 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance b and cart combination to overturn M LA S S 3125A 12 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer USE 13 Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 14 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could resultin a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 15 Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from
220. y the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts of digital satellite broadcasts etc If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD video camera recorder is present even in images recorded on camcorder for personal enjoyment without copy guard signal the input image may not be recorded normally If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channel on TV or switching the signal using video selector see Terminology P 160 normal recording cannot be performed 84 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO CAMERAS You can record dub images from other video cameras on a disc or card in DVD video camera recorder Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to the other video camera Only photos can be recorded No video can be recorded Signal flow 3 relay adapters output jack AV S input output cable provided To S VIDEO output jack of To AV input generally available DVD video camera 8mm video camera VHS video camera etc DI D video camera etc 2 1 The AV S input output cable provided with this DVD video camera recorder can be dire

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